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The Big Picture, 4/29/04.
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    May 06, 2003

    BBC News is reporting that it appears the insulation that broke loose during the shuttle’s launch, struck and damaged a seal between two panels on one of the shuttle’s wings. The seal then permitted hot gasses to enter the shuttle during re-entry.

    A broken seal connecting panels on the space shuttle Columbia probably led to its disintegration on February 1, killing all seven astronauts on board. That is the preliminary finding of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Its leader, retired admiral Hal Gehman, says, "We now know enough … to the point where we should now focus our effort." It’s likely the damage occurred just 81 seconds after Columbia’s lift-off on January 16. Investigators suspect the shuttle’s left wing was damaged by a piece of insulating foam that broke off from external fuel tanks. It’s likely that superheated gases seeped under heat-resistant external tiles upon re-entry, causing Columbia to break up.
    The link has video from the BBC broadcast.

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