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Which shuttle broke apart on re entry?
Columbia
How was the Columbia space shuttle destoyed?
If I recall correctly, it suffered structural failure during re-entry and broke apart.
How was Columbia space shuttle disintegrated?
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.
How many missions was Columbia sent on?
Columbia was on its 28th mission when it disintegrated during re-entry in 2003. Its first mission was the first by a space shuttle into space.
What is the name of the first space shuttle to go into space?
Columbia, which was destroyed during re-entry in February 2003.
Which year did the space-shuttle Columbia disintegrate during re-entry killing all 7 of its crew?
2,003.
What are some important events from 1900-2008 in the U.S.?
2003-Spacecraft Columbia explodes during entry back to Earth.
Who flew the Columbia space shuttle?
On STS-107, Columbia's final flight on which it disintegrated during re-entry, the commander was Rick Husband and the pilot was William McCool. Note that neither of them were in any way at fault in the disaster, and the re-entry was and is largely automatic.
Which of the first USspace shuttle?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first US space shuttle. Columbia took its maiden voyage in 1981. In 2003, Columbia was destroyed during re-entry, which resulted in the death of its entire crew.
Where did the space shuttle Columbia go?
On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas, on its 28th mission, killing all seven crew members.
The lady who died in space?
Kalpana Chawla and Laurel B. Clark died in 2003 due to the Columbia accident during re-entry.
What is the Columbia space shuttle?
Columbia was a space shuttle that disintigrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere during its 28th mission on February 1, 2003, killing all seven crew members on board.
