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The destruction was due to a hole punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings. The hole had formed when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart.
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How high was the Columbia space shuttle when it disintegrated?
When Columbia disintegrated, it was 39 miles (69km) in altitude.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Did the space shuttle have any accidents?
Yes, 2 shuttles were destroyed and there were other minor incidents as well.
What space shuttle exploded in 2003 february 1st?
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while re-entering the atmosphere; it did not explode.
When did the space shuttle Endeavour crash?
Space shuttle Endeavour has not crashed. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia disintegrated in January 1986 and February 2003 respectively.
How high was the Columbia space shuttle when it disintegrated?
When Columbia disintegrated, it was 39 miles (69km) in altitude.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Where is the Columbia space shuttle now?
it disintegrated. wikipedia the Columbia disaster and that might help some.
Which space shuttle disintegrated and killed the astronaut Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana Chawla was killed when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1 2003.
Did the space shuttle have any accidents?
Yes, 2 shuttles were destroyed and there were other minor incidents as well.
What space shuttle exploded in 2003 february 1st?
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while re-entering the atmosphere; it did not explode.
How did Richard Husband die?
He died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
When did the space shuttle Endeavour crash?
Space shuttle Endeavour has not crashed. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia disintegrated in January 1986 and February 2003 respectively.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 2004?
No space shuttle exploded in 2004, but Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003.
Did the crew of Columbia survive when their shuttle exploded in space?
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
What was the significance of the Columbia space shuttle that was launched in 1981?
When the Columbia space shuttle was launched in 1981, it was its first flight. The commander on the flight was John Young. This space shuttle completed 27 missions before the disaster that happened in February of 2003 in which it disintegrated.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re entering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1 2003?
Columbia
