[gore3000]

The left wing was damaged during launch by a piece of insulation foam that detached from the main fuel tank. The last voice communications from the crew involved a tire pressure message. Communications were then garbled and static. Contact with the shuttle was lost at about 9 a.m. EST.

I wonder if they guessed they would never come back. Was any attempt made to check the damage or fix it while they were up? Loss of the insulation tiles has always been the biggest danger in shuttle reentry.

[txradioguy]

"I wonder if they guessed they would never come back."


Do you realize how silly that sounds?