Columbia accident investigators fired a chunk of hard insulating foam at a space shuttle wing panel Friday, causing the foam to shatter and leave dark streaks and what appeared to be foam bits ...
SAN ANTONIO — Thunderstorms sweeping across Texas scuttled Columbia accident investigators’ plan Thursday to fire a piece of foam at space shuttle wing parts to test their theory of what destroyed the ...
SAN ANTONIO -- A piece of foam blew a gaping 16-inch hole in a replica of Columbia’s left wing during a key test Monday, giving investigators conclusive proof that the cause of the space shuttle ...