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Remarkable observations and application!

I'm inclined to agree.

Given that all NASA fatalities have occured within one week:

Apollo 1- January 26, 1967

STS-51-L - January 28, 1986

STS-107 - February 2, 2003

One would think that NASA's manned program may want to redouble oversight during the Christmas holiday season.

Workers may want to go home to family during the holidays, but the space effort requires great vigilance.

One would think that NASA's manned program may want to redouble oversight during the Christmas holiday season.

Weather too cold? Could the "ice" hitting the tile under the wing Have plowed a channel up to and under the leading edge of the landing gear door? Dittemore said the temps rose in that area but he didn't say what normal would be at that time.

Are you aware of the live FR thread that was going on prior to and at the time of breakup? Dittemore backed up 1 second to 5:52 PST on problems on descend. That would put it at or near the Ca coast.