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Implementing Recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation BoardAs many are aware, a piece of insulating foam liberated itself from the external tank and impacted the leading edge of Columbia during ascent on STS-107. It is believed that this impact left a hole in the thermal protection system (TPS), which protects the shuttle from hot plasma generated during re-entry. Unfortunately, the orbiter did not have the margin to withstand this compromise, and it is believed that the result of these events caused the loss of crew and orbiter.
Document ID
20040171284
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Ottens, B. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
La, A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Brown, T. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Parker, B. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Jenings, D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Townsend, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Social And Information Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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