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An insulating tile could be the key of Columbia’s investigations
Houston, USA – Technicians have become suspicious by the unusual color of the part
A Shuttle’s insulator tile, with an unusual orange color, could be the key's inquiry about the tragic Columbia’s incident, exploded in flight last February 1. Orange is the insulating foam color. A minute after the Columbia launch, insulating foam would have been detached from the external surface of the shuttle, falling towards the bottom and hitting the fuselage to the height of the left wing. The...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency