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The Space Shuttle was the first and only reusable manned vehicle to date, could land on a runway, haul astronauts and cargo at the same time, and service and construct space stations.

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How did the space shuttle colubia happen?

The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere in 2003 due to damage sustained to its thermal protection system during launch. A piece of foam insulation struck the shuttle's left wing, causing critical damage that led to the shuttle breaking apart. Tragically, all seven crew members on board lost their lives in the disaster.


Why did the Columbia shuttle crash in 2003?

When an object moves through the air very, very fast the air pressing on the object gets extremely hot (thousands of degrees). This happens to the Shuttle when it reenters the Earth's atmosphere at the end of every mission. There are panels on the Shuttle that protect it from this heat during reentry. When Colombia was launched a piece of insulating foam on the big orange fuel tank came off and hit the wing of the Shuttle (the Orbiter) making a hole in these protective panels. Later, during reentry, this let the hot gasses generated during reentry to get inside the wing. This began a set of cascading failures that resulted in the Shuttle dissentigrating -- breaking up. It did not crash, it dissentirated in the air.


Most famous equipment launched from a shuttle?

One of the most famous pieces of equipment launched from a space shuttle was the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990. This iconic telescope has provided groundbreaking observations of the universe, transforming our understanding of space. The International Space Station (ISS) was also assembled using components launched from the space shuttle, making it another significant piece of equipment launched during the shuttle era.


What happened on February 1 2003?

On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. The accident was caused by damage to the shuttle's thermal protection system, which was sustained during launch when a piece of foam insulation struck the shuttle's wing.


What happened to Columbia Spacecraft?

The Columbia Space Shuttle broke apart upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. The accident was caused by damage to the shuttle's thermal protection system, which occurred during liftoff when a piece of foam insulation struck the shuttle's left wing.

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