[FPSPACE] Contact with Mir space station restored- official

[JamesOberg@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/26/00 10:36:49 AM Central Standard Time, 
wayneday@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu writes:

<< CNN was reporting around 10AM Eastern that contact had been lost, regained
 momentarily (about seven minutes) and then lost again. >>

The loss was when it passed over the horizon -- a difficult concept for some 
newsmen. It seems back solid now, but we'll have to wait a few more passes. 
The senior controllers were all over at the ISS/Progress rooms for the 
re-docking.