[Mo1]

Just a little over a minute into Columbia's launch Jan. 16, a chunk of insulating foam peeled away from the external fuel tank and smashed into the left wing, which like the rest of the shuttle is covered with tiles to protect the ship from the extreme heat of re-entry into the atmosphere

I think it is important to investigate this foam issue

But has it been determined wheather it was foam or ice that fell off??

[TLBSHOW]

Did you see the picture with the rip?