ANALYSIS: SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA APPARENTLY BREAKS UP DURING RE-ENTRY

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02-01-2003

ANALYSIS: SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA APPARENTLY BREAKS UP DURING RE-ENTRY

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 12:00,13:00

SCOTT SIMON, host:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon.

And we are breaking in with sad news this morning. The space shuttle Columbia has been seen apparently breaking up in the skies over Texas as it returned to Earth shortly after 9 AM Eastern time this morning...

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