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From: jimc@haddock.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Pressure hull breached?
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Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 17:47:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 17:47:00 1986
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> I did notice some evidence that the orbiter did get broken open,
> not merely fall out of the sky.  When listening to the takeoff
> replay on the radio, I noticed when the explosion occurred that
> a burst of white noise appeared.  Sounded like an explosion.
> (I only remember hearing recordings of three explosions, so I'm
> certainly no expert.)

I heard it, too, and I made exactly the same assumption you did.
I, too, wonder why the media made no comment about this.

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