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The shuttle program began with the flight of and its worst disaster was the explosion of?
The shuttle program began with the flight of the columbia, and its worst disaster was the explosion of the challenger.
Which Indian astronaut died in the Columbia Space Shuttle explosion in February 2003?
Kalpna Chawla
Did anybody survive the space shuttle Columbia explosion?
No. All seven crew members perished when the shuttle broke up on re-entry.
Were there any tragedies in the shuttle program?
Yes the Shuttle Columbia, suffered a great tragedy in 2003 and the Shuttle Challenger was lost to an explosion after launch in 1988. Columbia was one of the first shuttles and made over 20 trips to space. She was a great ship. R.I.P Cosmonauts.
What was the cause of the challenger expolsion?
The Challenger Explosion was caused by an external tank explosion. The space shuttle broke apart due to gasses mixing in the external fuel tank. The shuttle exploded and the space shuttle was torn apart.
What was the cause of the Columbia space shuttle disaster?
The Columbia space shuttle disaster was caused by damage done to left wing of the Columbia. It occurred only 81.9 seconds after the departing. The culprit was a separation of insulation foam.
Do supercomputers help guide space shuttles?
The Columbia supercomputer helped NASA guide the space shuttle. This supercomputer was named after the Columbia crew lost in an explosion in 2003 at lift off.
What was The Columbia space shuttle?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What was The Columbia Space shuttle's purpose?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What 2 events caused a slowdown in the space program?
the explosion of the Columbia and the challenger
The first space shuttle?
space shuttle Columbia
How many missions did Space Shuttle Columbia fly?
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
