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Space Shuttle Columbia With SRB
Space Shuttle Columbia with SRB (1:400 scale) - The Space Shuttle Columbia is the oldest and the first space-worthy Space Shuttle in NASA"s orbital fleet. Its first mission, STS-1, lasted from April 12th to April 14th in 1981. In addition, Columbia"s STS-1 flight and Spacelab, the orbiter was also the stage for many other remarkable firsts. It"s named after the first American ocean vessel to circle the globe and the command module of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Columbia was destroyed at about 0900 EST on February 1st 2003 while re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia"s wings, made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle"s wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart.
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle"s wing. During the intense heat of re-entry, hot gases penetrated the interior of the wing, destroying the support structure and causing the rest of the shuttle to break apart.
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