On February 1, 2003 at 9:29am flight director Leroy Cain declared a contingency and asked Bill Foster, who was working ground control that day, to lock the doors. Contingency is a NASA term which meant this.
- There was a suspected saboteur
- Personnel had to work overtime till communication was restored
- Interferece was preventing radio communication
- The Shuttle had been lost
Answer
The correct answer is D) The Shuttle had been lost.
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