Report on Columbia loss emphasizes institutional flaws, recommends changes

The final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), released Aug. 26, places heavy emphasis on institutional problems as contributors to the Feb. 1 disaster and recommends a thorough overhaul of NASA's safety infrastructure. "In four simple words, the foam did it," CAIB member...

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