[XBob]

According to the story with the photo, the orbiter was at 63 kilometers altitude when taken.

The Colombia (If I did my calculations right) was passing east of Abilene, TX at that altitude.

And the corkscrew contrails are much like those I saw at cape canaveral, from un-aerodynamic pieces of exploded rockets.

So, I think that there is notihing unusual here, other than the orbiter breaking up, pieces buring up, and the orbiter burning even more brightly, as a large piece broke off and it became even less aerodynamic.

[XBob]

ping the last post

[XBob]

ping

[Cold Heat]

Yes, I suspect the photo is also either reversed or upside down to achieve a controversy.

I am so tired of being screwed with these days.