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Could Atlantis have saved Columbia, inside NASA’s 2003 rescue plan and the foam strike that doomed STS-107
A foam strike 82 seconds after launch set Columbia on a fatal course, but a 2003 investigation explored a last-minute ...
Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...
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Could Atlantis have rescued Columbia, NASA’s secret contingency plan after the 2003 foam strike
A dinner plate sized foam strike shattered Columbia’s wing protection just 81 seconds after liftoff, setting up a disaster with almost no margin for survival. This explores the “what if” rescue ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA launch controllers have decided to begin loading liquid fuel into Atlantis' massive external tank in anticipation of a possible morning launch. The shuttle is ...
NASA Fuels Up Atlantis for Final Launch Published May 14, 2010 • Updated on May 14, 2010 at 6:21 am Forecasters said there is a 70 percent chance of good weather for the scheduled afternoon launch of ...
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