During the launch of Columbia, foam from the external fuel tank had hit the orbiter's underside. Unknown to anyone at the time, it had punctured a hole in one of the insulating tiles on the wing. Although it was known that foam had hit Colombia, it was deemed to not have been sufficient to cause serious damage.
As the orbiter with its crew of seven were re-entering the atmosphere, the heat generated by the re-entry caused warping of the orbiter's wing frame which affected the stability of the shuttle. Eventually all control was lost and forces pulled the orbiter apart above Texas. Commander Rick Husband and Pilot Willie McCool bravely fought to control the shuttle manually in the seconds before all were killed. Much of the orbiter was recovered in pieces on the ground and provided useful information in determining the cause.
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
There are many dates in history that should be remembered. The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
space shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
There are many dates in history that should be remembered. The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
There were a couple of people who happened to record the Columbia space shuttle disaster. That was such an awful time for NASA. They went through some downtime.
space shuttle Columbia
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.
on reentry the space shuttle Columbia burned up.
March 19 - Three workers are killed and 5 injured during a test of the Space Shuttle Columbia.April 12 - Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-1November 12 - The Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off for its second mission.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.