Loose screw caused Shuttle hatch problem
A LOOSE SCREW caused a hatch on the Space Shuttle Columbia to jam, canceling a pair of spacewalks intended to test Space Station construction equipment, a NASA spokesman said yesterday. The screw had probably been loosened by vibrations in several launches. It fell out during liftoff and, when...
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