Back on the ground, the observations are sent to a task force tracking the spill.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

One blurry image from an Air Force tracking station in New Mexico, taken about a minute before the shuttle disintegrated, shows what some observers have interpreted as a jagged leading edge on the left wing.

CNN: Piece of shuttle left wing identified

The Blue Force Tracker is a new digital tracking system, which shares information with hundreds of other commanders.

CNN: Technology links 101st on the battlefield

The Advocacy Center at the Department of Commerce will be responsible for managing and tracking all commercial advocacy reporting for the Task Force.

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