[Stefan Stackhouse]

Just *prior* to the big break-up, there were several larger 'somethings' that came off the shuttle and dropped back (slowed down) markedly from the shutle ... this is EASILY viewable on the video taken by WFAA CH 8 in Dallas.

I have been wondering if the two fairly substantial pieces of debris with their own contrails, following somewhat behind the main body of the shuttle -- as is clearly visible in the early portions of several of the videos -- might possibly be the two wings? Their location behind and on either side of the shuttle would seem to be just where you would would expect detached wings to be.

[_Jim]

- might possibly be the two wings?

Could be ... or the shuttle's cargo bay doors ...