My theory was very similar

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Lee — 2/5/2003 9:37:50 AM (archived)

I posted this on 2/01/03. My thought was that the heat simply melted the tire. The resulting escape of pressurized air in the near vacuum 38 miles up, could've been enough to blow open the landing gear door. Then like you said, "the aerodynamics went totally to hell."

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My friend's theory on the Columbia disaster - Tom Brosz - 2/4/2003 3:22:53 PM
- Re: My friend's theory on the Columbia disaster - Chris Vancil - 2/5/2003 10:14:04 AM
  - Energy released by impact: some factors to consider. - Larry J - 2/5/2003 3:12:19 PM
    - Foam and ice - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2003 6:27:48 PM
- My theory was very similar - Lee - 2/5/2003 9:37:50 AM
  - Re: My theory was very similar - Kim Keller - 2/5/2003 1:52:51 PM
    - So much for that idea then. - Lee - 2/6/2003 8:41:35 PM
    - Re: Thermal fuses - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2003 6:29:32 PM
- Re: My friend's theory on the Columbia disaster - O'Neil - 2/4/2003 6:21:56 PM
- Re: My friend's theory on the Columbia disaster - Jim C - 2/4/2003 4:20:19 PM

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