Tank Debris Assessment Spotted 'No Safety Issue'

The Columbia post-launch analysis that determined foam insulation debris from the shuttle external tank posed no serious threat to the safety of the orbiter and crew, was performed by NASA and contractor teams under a process with established checks and balances to root out weaknesses. The...

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