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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.
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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.
When did the space shuttle Endeavour crash?
Space shuttle Endeavour has not crashed. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia disintegrated in January 1986 and February 2003 respectively.
When did the space shuttle Columbia crash?
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, leading to the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. This disaster was a result of damage sustained to the shuttle's thermal protection system during launch.
What year did space shuttle Columbia break apart on reentry?
Space shuttle Columbia broke apart on reentry on February 1, 2003.
When did Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
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.
When did the space shuttle Endeavour crash?
Space shuttle Endeavour has not crashed. The shuttles Challenger and Columbia disintegrated in January 1986 and February 2003 respectively.
When did the space shuttle Columbia crash?
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, leading to the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. This disaster was a result of damage sustained to the shuttle's thermal protection system during launch.
World event in 2003?
In 2003, the major events included the US invading Iraq, and the crash of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Also in 2003, 810 people around the world died of SARS.
When was the space shuttle Columbia disaster?
In 2003
What year did space shuttle Columbia break apart on reentry?
Space shuttle Columbia broke apart on reentry on February 1, 2003.
When did Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
When was the Columbia space shuttle destroyed?
The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.
What year did the Columbia shuttle disaster happen?
2003
What was the name of the space shuttle lost in 2003?
Columbia
When did the Columbia Shuttle accident occur?
The Columbia Shuttle disaster happened February 1, 2003. The shuttle disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana while returning from a space mission. Sadly, all those on board lost their lives.
What was name of shuttle that crased on 1 feb 2003?
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003,
