HeXp£Øi± said:Most of it probably burned up. It is protected from heat but only from the outside. If the ship starts breaking apart the temperature inside would quickly become a few thousand degrees.
Drudge said:Final radio transmission between Columbia and Mission Control:
Mission Control: 'Columbia, Houston we see your tire pressure messages and we did not copy your last.'
Columbia: 'Roger, uh, ...' (transmission breaks off after the crew member starts to stay a word beginning with the sound 'buh.')
Gonz said:What I, as a non-scientist, have trouble fathoming is: 200k above sea level, traveling at 12,500 MPH & they'll be on the ground (at sea level)within 1500 miles & 16 minutes. Talk about deceleration & descent.