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Was an intact American flag recovered from the Space Shuttle Challenger debris?
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Where is the space shuttle Challenger buried?
The debris from Space Shuttle Challenger is buried under a missile silo in Cape Canaveral AFB in Merritt Island, Florida. The remains are buried in 2 underground 80 ft. deep minuteman missile silos on abandoned launch complex 31/32.
Where were pieces of the shuttle found?
Pieces of Challenger were found in the ocean adjacent to Florida, while the debris from Columbia spread in a trail over the states of Louisiana and Texas.
What happened to the Columbia spacecraft eventually?
During re-entry, the Columbia space shuttle was pulled apart because a hole in the wing caused by falling foam at lift-off allowed the extreme heat of the re-entry process to enter the wing structure and warp it. This destabilized the shuttle and it disintegrated from the enormous forces at high velocity. All seven crew members died. Approximately 85,000 pieces of debris were housed in the Columbia Debris Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. This represented 38 percent of Columbia. Recovered pieces were identified and positioned on an outline of the orbiter. After this, pieces were available to scientific researchers around the world.
Where did the space shuttle Columbia crash?
It didn't actually crash, but was pulled apart by lack of aerodynamic stability above Texas. The debris path was over Texas and Louisiana.
Why do you need to be 6 miles away from a space shuttle launch?
For safety reasons, including the noise and the possibility of a launch pad disaster. Also, debris is spread over a wide area.
Where did the Challenger land?
The Challenger Space Shuttle launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 28, 1986. It did not land, rather it exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board. The debris landed in the Atlantic Ocean. The recovery of debris spanned 480 square nautical miles at depths of up to 1200 feet, and 15 tons of debris were recovered. Some parts are still occasionally washed up.
Where is the space shuttle Challenger buried?
The debris from Space Shuttle Challenger is buried under a missile silo in Cape Canaveral AFB in Merritt Island, Florida. The remains are buried in 2 underground 80 ft. deep minuteman missile silos on abandoned launch complex 31/32.
Where were pieces of the shuttle found?
Pieces of Challenger were found in the ocean adjacent to Florida, while the debris from Columbia spread in a trail over the states of Louisiana and Texas.
Was there any damage where the pieces where found from the challenger space shuttle?
All ofChallenger's debris landed into the ocean just off the Kennedy Space Center. No one on the surface was struck.
What debris was found after the space shuttle blew up?
Generic space shuttle wreckage and such.
How many objects have been recovered from the Titanic debris field?
more than ten thosand
Was a Runrig CD or their song Running to the Light recovered from debris Columbia shuttle disasteron February 1 2003 Did Laurel King's husband and son present recovered CD to the band later?
Running to the light was used as a wake up call on one of the mission days, after the disaster struck one of two cd's which Dr Laurel Clark took up with her on the mission was recovered virtually intact from a Texas field which was later presented to the band by her husband and son.
What happened to Columbia spacecraft eventually?
During re-entry, the Columbia space shuttle was pulled apart because a hole in the wing caused by falling foam at lift-off allowed the extreme heat of the re-entry process to enter the wing structure and warp it. This destabilized the shuttle and it disintegrated from the enormous forces at high velocity. All seven crew members died. Approximately 85,000 pieces of debris were housed in the Columbia Debris Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. This represented 38 percent of Columbia. Recovered pieces were identified and positioned on an outline of the orbiter. After this, pieces were available to scientific researchers around the world.
What happened to the Columbia spacecraft eventually?
During re-entry, the Columbia space shuttle was pulled apart because a hole in the wing caused by falling foam at lift-off allowed the extreme heat of the re-entry process to enter the wing structure and warp it. This destabilized the shuttle and it disintegrated from the enormous forces at high velocity. All seven crew members died. Approximately 85,000 pieces of debris were housed in the Columbia Debris Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. This represented 38 percent of Columbia. Recovered pieces were identified and positioned on an outline of the orbiter. After this, pieces were available to scientific researchers around the world.
How long did it take for the Challenger to hit earth?
The Challenger space shuttle was destroyed when its external fuel tank exploded less than a minuteafter launch. Both objects were torn into fragments of varying sizes, and rained into the ocean off theFlorida coast of the Kennedy Space Center. There was little in the way of ballistic trajectory involved ...nothing left the earth's atmosphere, and nothing achieved earth orbit. Nothing reached altitudes beyondthose of ordinary commercial airliners. All debris was in the water in a few minutes.
What has the author Gregory N Katnik written?
Gregory N. Katnik has written: 'Debris/ice/TPS assessment and integrated photographic analysis for shuttle mission STS-52' -- subject(s): Space photography, Space debris
What are the names of the two space shuttles that malfunctioned and disintegrated each causing personal tragedy and a significant setback to the American space program?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986. The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003. There were seven astronauts on each shuttle, and all perished during these events. The breakup of the space shuttle Challenger was caused by the failure of two O- rings in one of the solid rocket boosters (SRB's) to properly seal. There had been problems with the seal on other missions, but it is thought that the decision to launch in near-freezing temperatures contributed to the failure, making the seal rigid and unable to seal properly. This led to a catastrophic chain of events. Hot gases escaped from the SRB, followed by a flame, damaging the clamp securing the SRB, and burning through the external fuel tank causing the tank to disintegrate. The forces created caused the orbiter to disintegrate (it did not explode) before the debris crashed into the ocean. The Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. The Columbia sustained damage to its thermal protection system during launch. NASA suspected damage to the shuttle while they were still in orbit, but decided the foam would not have caused enough damage to endanger the shuttle. The damage allowed hot gases to penetrate and destroy the internal wing structure, causing the shuttle break up upon re-entry.
