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Posted by UncleBuck44 (Member # 2049) on :

The shuttle was seen flying over Dallas, Texas early in the morning. Columbia was scheduled to land at 9:16 ET but NASA had lost contact with the shuttle before the landing time.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.landing.ap/index.html

Posted by Eric (Member # 674) on :

The Columbia has been declared destroyed, with all hands lost. No one is certain what happened, but the investigation will continue.
My prayers go to the families, friends, and co-workers of the astronauts.