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The Space Shuttle Columbia did not actually blow up. Rather, it was torn apart and disintigrated. The Columbia disaster was caused as a result of foam on the space shuttle's external fuel tank (ET). The ET is covered in insulating foam to prevent ice from forming from the cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants. During launch, aerodynamic forces pulled a large piece of the foam off of the ET, and it impacted some of the space shuttle's Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) panels on the left wing, causing a hole. The RCC panels are used to protect the space shuttle from the violent heat of re-entry. However the hole allowed hot gases to melt the inside of the shuttle's wing, which destroyed it structurally. As Columbia's structure melted and fell apart, aerodynamic forces broke up the vehicle into hundreds of thousands of pieces, killing the crew.
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What year did the space shuttle Columbia blow up?
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.
What year did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
The space shuttle Atlantis did not blow up. It successfully completed its final mission, STS-135, in July 2011 and is now retired. The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003.
What space shuttle blew up in the 1996?
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
When did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
The NASA shuttle Atlantis has never exploded. As of June 2007, its most recent mission was to deliver new solar panel arrays to the International Space Station. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia were both destroyed in separate accidents - Challenger in January 1986, and Columbia in February 2003. All crew were lost in both accidents. For futher information, please see the Links section.
What year did the Challenger Space Shuttle blow up?
The Challenger Space Shuttle blew up on January 28, 1986.
When did space shuttle atlantis blow up?
no, space shuttle atlantis didn't blow up, the shuttles that blew up were columbia and challenger.
What year did the space shuttle Columbia blow up?
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.
What year did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
The space shuttle Atlantis did not blow up. It successfully completed its final mission, STS-135, in July 2011 and is now retired. The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003.
What space shuttle blew up in the 1996?
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
When did the space shuttle Atlantis blow up?
The NASA shuttle Atlantis has never exploded. As of June 2007, its most recent mission was to deliver new solar panel arrays to the International Space Station. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia were both destroyed in separate accidents - Challenger in January 1986, and Columbia in February 2003. All crew were lost in both accidents. For futher information, please see the Links section.
What year did the Challenger Space Shuttle blow up?
The Challenger Space Shuttle blew up on January 28, 1986.
What year did space shuttle Discovery blow up?
Discovery has not been destroyed, but is still undertaking missions. Only the space shuttle Challenger (January 28, 1986) and Columbia ( February 1, 2003) have been destroyed in accidents.
What year did space shuttle challenger blow up?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
What is the name of the space shuttle that started on fire while entering the earth?
Columbia heated up and broke apart while entering the atmosphere.
What year did the space shuttle blow up?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, shortly after liftoff.
What date did Columbia go up in space?
The space shuttle Columbia was launched into space in 1981. The date was April 12, 1981. This same space shuttle would later explode in 2003, killing the seven-member crew.
What time did the space shuttle blow up?
11 am 74 seconds into flight
