Shuttle Contact LOST-No Tracking Data During RE-Entry!

Nasa TV | 02/01/03 | GRRRR

[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.

[Possenti]

A fellow on CBS said that during launch, a piece of insullation came off of the external tank and hit the leading edge of the shuttle's wing....

[lavaroise]

I never heard of reentry accidents before. I know statisticaly take off accidents are inevitable, but reentry?

[The South Park Republican]

Just said they lost it over Texas...Looks like some of the Freeper reports from Texas are connected.

[Catspaw]

Sirens in Dallas.

[Movemout]

AArrrggghhh!

They are goners. The shuttle glides in like a rock with wings.

[bonesmccoy]

NO... something occurred at 200,000 feet.

They need to see if they can locate the astronauts... I don't know if there's a chance of them surviving... they're going so fast that even if they can get out... they're still going 12,000 miles per hour.

[ewing]

Prayers heavenward.

[piasa]

Not good.

Normally we hear the booms here as it passes over. I didn't hear it this time but all my birds flipped out at the same time and started flying around the house- even the one with clipped wings. Not sure if they heard something.

[snopercod]

That's not funny A$$HOLE!

C-band radar contact lost at 207,000 ft.

They're all dead, IMO.

[The South Park Republican]

THEY JUST SAID THEY BELIEVE THE SHUTTLE HAS BEEN LOST!!

[prisoner6]

Other threads pulled..checking in here.

So far no reports of impact or debries across the glide path.

It may have broken up on re-entry OR bounced back up OR stayed high and overshot into the ocean. Reaching for hope here.

PRAYERS!

prisoner6

[Freeper Lady]

You inhuman moron. Nothing to joke about here.

[undergroundwarrior]

I too remember the Challenger incident. One of the worst days in American history.

God help the brave astronauts.

[GRRRRR]

Flight Control Room...Totally silent, under control, being professional...

Prayers for all...

[bonesmccoy]

HORRIBLE!

[linear]

We live to the north of Dallas, they were headed south, perhaps southeast.

[OReilly]

CNN reporting visual sighting Multiple trails (not good) as the Shuttle streaked over Dallas...

[ewing]

Is that report in Dallas from debris?

[Moonman62]

Debris cloud was reported by observers who were watching the normal plasma trail.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/status.html