Archive for July 28th, 2005

Were Environmental Concerns Responsible For The Columbia Disaster?

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

With all of the news regarding Discovery’s return to flight, and yet another problem with the insulating foam on the external fuel tank, people are re-examining the Columbia tragedy. Specifically, they are trying to determine why the foam keeps breaking off during shuttle launches. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) found that the most reasonable [...]