Aug 26 Crash Probe Faults Foam, Says Safety Plan a Must An independent board investigating the breakup of the space shuttle Columbia released its final report Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Feb 26 E-mails Indicate NASA Worried About Columbia Crew's Survival NASA engineers worried a day before the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry that the shuttle's wing might burn through, leading to a breakup of the craft -- a message they did not communicate to senior NASA officials. Continue reading
Feb 21 NASA Officials Discussed Damage Before Columbia Disaster Days before the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated a NASA official warned that damage sustained during takeoff may have been enough to allow super-heated air to breach its left landing gear door. Continue reading