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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 bravely fought to control the shuttle manually in the seconds before all were killed.
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What was the cause of the Columbia space shuttle disaster?
The Columbia space shuttle disaster was caused by damage done to left wing of the Columbia. It occurred only 81.9 seconds after the departing. The culprit was a separation of insulation foam.
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981.
What was the name of the space shuttle the expoded over Texas in 2003?
The space shuttle that exploded over Texas in 2003 was the Space Shuttle Columbia.
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
When did Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
Which year did the space-shuttle Columbia disintegrate during re-entry killing all 7 of its crew?
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What was The Columbia space shuttle?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What was the cause of the Columbia space shuttle disaster?
The Columbia space shuttle disaster was caused by damage done to left wing of the Columbia. It occurred only 81.9 seconds after the departing. The culprit was a separation of insulation foam.
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981.
What was the name of the space shuttle the expoded over Texas in 2003?
The space shuttle that exploded over Texas in 2003 was the Space Shuttle Columbia.
What US space shuttle first entered space?
Space Shuttle Columbia
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
When did Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
What was the 1st name of the space shuttle?
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
What space shuttle blew up in the 1996?
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
What is the name of space shuttle in which KalpanaChawla lost her life?
Space Shuttle Columbia .
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
