What Caused The Space Shuttle Columbia To Explode?

On the 1st of February 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia punched through the earth's upper atmosphere. On board seven astronauts - unaware of the events that are about to unfold. Hot gases are filling the right-wing cavity and melt the aluminum structure inside. At 200,000 feet and traveling more than...

49 min - Space & the Universe - Spark

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