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Why did the space shuttle Columbia come to a disaster?

April 26, 2017Columbia disaster space shuttle

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Why did the space shuttle Columbia come to a disaster?

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On blast off, a small piece of foam hit the wing, creating a small hole. On re-entry to the atmosphere the wing began to burn at that location due to hot gases getting in and a fire spread. This is what eventually destroyed Columbia.