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Shuttle Contact LOST-No Tracking Data During RE-Entry!
Nasa TV | 02/01/03 | GRRRR

Posted on 02/01/2003 6:16:05 AM PST by GRRRRR

Shuttle has NOT been heard from or seen on tracking radar since 0800Hrs CDT. No contact at Merrit Island tracking station, no voice comm...DEVELOPING.


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1 posted on 02/01/2003 6:16:05 AM PST by GRRRRR
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To: GRRRRR
Monitoring NASA TV at 0816 CDT...no radar or voice com still...they should be over FLA at this time as landing was planned for right now...
3 posted on 02/01/2003 6:17:24 AM PST by GRRRRR
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Don't they always lose contact during re-entry for a couple of minutes? This seems like a long time though.
4 posted on 02/01/2003 6:17:37 AM PST by Maedhros (mpaa sux0r)
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They haven't touched down. They should've 2 1/2 minutes ago. PRAY.
5 posted on 02/01/2003 6:18:47 AM PST by Catspaw
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OH SH*T!!!!
6 posted on 02/01/2003 6:18:49 AM PST by Lazamataz (I have learned, over the years, to NEVER assume ANYTHING..)
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To: GRRRRR
No tracking data?!
7 posted on 02/01/2003 6:18:51 AM PST by DoctorMichael (Liberals SuK; Liberalism SuX)
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To: GRRRRR
OH SH*T!!!!
8 posted on 02/01/2003 6:18:51 AM PST by Lazamataz (I have learned, over the years, to NEVER assume ANYTHING..)
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To: Maedhros
That time expired several minutes ago, Flight controllers being told to follow contingency procedures. AOS acquisition of signal should have already been received. Shuttle should have landed 2.5 minutes ago. NO C-Band tracking data has been received...all operators are now saving all data and log books...
9 posted on 02/01/2003 6:19:19 AM PST by GRRRRR
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To: GRRRRR
Praying, praying, praying!
10 posted on 02/01/2003 6:19:25 AM PST by mombonn
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To: GRRRRR
Last AP report filed 8:20 am EST.
11 posted on 02/01/2003 6:19:29 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Lazamataz
Pray!
12 posted on 02/01/2003 6:19:42 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: GRRRRR
Last seen over Dallas.
13 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:24 AM PST by DoctorMichael (Liberals SuK; Liberalism SuX)
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To: xrp
This is NOT the time for jokes.
14 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:30 AM PST by mombonn
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I was watching when the Challenger crashed. All I can think is please God, not another accident.
15 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:42 AM PST by mewzilla
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Declaring 'continuancy', all data to be preserved. Only 190 miles away when lost!
16 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:43 AM PST by Lazamataz (I have learned, over the years, to NEVER assume ANYTHING..)
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To: mombonn
This is not good. Praying also.
17 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:54 AM PST by Bahbah
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To: GRRRRR
Reports on CBS that witnesses have spotted "debris."

Where? They did not say...

18 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:54 AM PST by Possenti
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To: mombonn
Not a time for jokes...this is serious.
19 posted on 02/01/2003 6:20:54 AM PST by bonesmccoy (Defeat the terrorists... Vaccinate!)
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To: mombonn
Flight Director Leroy Cane(sp?)...directing all controllers to save data. Last contact at 0800, 27000feet, 1200mph...Flight Dynamics officer reporting NO OBJECTS were tracked...

Does this mean no debris found?
20 posted on 02/01/2003 6:21:00 AM PST by GRRRRR
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