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Debris appeared to strike wing on launch Posted: February 1, 2003
This animated image shows two frames of video from shuttle Columbia's launch on January 16. A white puff between the orbiter's left wing and external fuel tank (circled) appears to be a piece of debris that struck during the climb to orbit. In a pre-landing briefing entry flight director Leroy Cain said engineers "took a very thorough look at the situation with the tile on the left wing and we have no concerns whatsoever."
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2002 in review NEW! Astronomy Now and Spaceflight Now present 2002: a Year in Space -- a month-by-month pictorial record of the space events and discoveries during 2002. It is a must-have for all space enthusiasts! |