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Which Shuttle Exploded on Reentry?
Which Shuttle Exploded on Reentry?
Chloe Bennett••5 min read
Columbia disaster
Columbia disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
, breakup of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Columbia on February 1, 2003, that claimed the lives of all seven astronauts on board just minutes before it was to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What caused Columbia to explode on reentry?
A presidential commission determined that the explosion was caused by the failure of a pressure seal in a joint on the right booster rocket, according to a 1986 Associated Press report. Cold temperatures on synthetic O-rings designed to seal the joint contributed to the failure, the commission said.
Which 2 space shuttles blew up?
Columbia was the second NASA space shuttle disaster. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just after take off on January 28, 1986.
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