[Fred Hayek]

"Also don't forget that there is a constant stream of telemetry downlinked to mission control at JSC."

As long as any re-entry vehicle is surrounded by hot plasma during re-entry, no real time data can get through.

[Movemout]

"As long as any re-entry vehicle is surrounded by hot plasma during re-entry, no real time data can get through. "

You must be ingesting copious amounts of genetically altered foodstuffs and ensconced in tin foil. Your statement is bald of truth as it applies to the return of a shuttle for landing.