Posted on 03/27/2003 4:56:59 AM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:02:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Space Shuttle Columbia investigators said yesterday that they discovered new flaws with insulation applied to external fuel tanks used by NASA.
They also are planning tests to figure out how much damage insulation could have caused when it slammed into the shuttle's left wing.
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