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    Shuttle In the Sky: The Columbia Disaster
    Shuttle In the Sky: The Columbia Disaster
    Shuttle In the Sky: The Columbia Disaster
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    Shuttle In the Sky: The Columbia Disaster

    By Brian Krumm

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    It fell from the sky as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere. The Columbia space shuttle is a sight that will never be forgotten. What caused this national tragedy? How did it change the future of space flight? Learn the risks and challenges that come with exploring our final frontier.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateAug 1, 2015
    ISBN9781491478868

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      Shuttle In the Sky - Brian Krumm

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      Chapter 1

      Liftoff!

      The space shuttle Columbia shook fiercely during takeoff on January 16, 2003. The seven astronauts aboard felt their teeth chatter uncontrollably. Their bodies stayed strapped tightly to the seats. A liftoff was always a tense event. Space flight carried many risks. Mission STS-107 was no different. Even a tiny mishap could cause a huge disaster. Despite the risks, crew members were excited to spend the next several days in space.

      STS stands for Space Transportation System, the space shuttle’s original name.

      Eight minutes after liftoff, Columbia was in orbit above Earth. It seemed that all had gone according to plan. What no one knew at the time was that a piece of foam had come off a fuel tank during takeoff. This would create a serious problem for the shuttle. It would mean that the shuttle would not survive the return to Earth.

      Columbia’s crew, waving to onlookers on the way to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff. Rick Husband, Commander (Prior Space Missions: Discovery (1999)); Willie McCool, Pilot (Prior Space Missions: first mission in space); Michael Anderson, Payload Commander (Prior Space Missions: Endeavour (1998)); David Brown, Mission Specialist (Prior Space Missions: first mission in space); Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist (Prior Space Missions: Columbia (1997)); Laurel Clark, Mission Specialist (Prior Space Missions: first mission in space); Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist (Prior Space Missions: first mission in space)

      NASA always studied the video of each liftoff. Two days after Columbia’s liftoff, NASA engineers studying the video saw a problem. They noticed a piece of foam insulation that broke

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