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Vol XXXVII (No. 1), 09 Jan 2009
Columbia accident forced NASA to redesign new fuel tank
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Send to Friend(s) You are sending the following news to your friends: Columbia accident forced NASA to redesign new fuel tank MIL/Agencies, Dec 31, 2004. Author: Special Correspondent NEW ORLEANS NASA's redesigned the fuel tank for next space mission so that it does not repeat the tragedy of Columbia shuttle. The main reason that caused Columbia disaster was that it had a chunk of foam that flew off the tank and struck a wing on the shuttle causing it to break apart over Texas. |