Shuttle Officials Investigate Post-Launch Foam Release

Credit: AP/NASA TV
Space shuttle experts are evaluating the heat shield protecting the space shuttle Endeavour following what appears to be the most extensive release of insulating foam from its external tank during ascent since the Columbia accident. However, camera angles may have made the release look worse than it...

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