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Space Shuttle Disaster
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Watch Online
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
(Quicktime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Rescue Scenarios
Read a detailed description of how a high-risk effort to save Columbia's crew
in space might have unfolded and whether or not it would have been possible. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The Investigator
Find out in this interview with veteran space mission leader Scott Hubbard how
he fought to convince NASA of the true cause of the Columbia accident and what
lessons were learned from the experience. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Force of Impact
Learn in this interactive how, using estimates of the velocity and the mass of the
lightweight foam, investigators calculated the force of impact of the foam
that caused the shuttle disaster. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The Insider Who Knew
Hear in this audio podcast NASA engineer Rodney Rocha speak about the
Columbia disaster and how his warnings and calls for action went unheeded. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
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Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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