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- A lesson for all engineers; implications of the Columbia Space Shuttle investigation go beyond NASA.(Front Line)
- The February 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle accident that killed seven astronauts has implications for professionals beyond those in NASA, according to MIT professor Sheila Widnall, a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. The February 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle accident that killed seven ...
- Research articles 2004-01-01
- NASA's dependence on contractors is faulted by Columbia Accident Investigators.
- NASA's dependence on contractors for most space shuttle operations is "a mistake," a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board said as the board released its report on the disaster that killed seven astronauts. NASA's dependence on contractors for most space shuttle operations...
- Research articles 2003-09-05
- Shuttle disaster raises questions; Contractor liability may be limited.(News)
- Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration investigates the cause of the second major disaster in its space shuttle program, a 1988 Supreme Court decision could help limit the legal liability of contractors that p Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
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- Testing to avert disasters: external Space Shuttle tank foam; Nondestructive evaluation of the Space Shuttle external tank foam was carried out at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
- During launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, mission STS-107, a large piece of spray-on foam insulation SOFI separated from the external tank left bipod ramp area, and impacted the shuttle orbiter left wing leading edge. "Analysis showed that this During launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, mission STS-107,...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- [ SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA ]
- SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA After so many successes, we forget that space travel is inherently dangerous, but even so the space missions must continue after we find out what happened to Columbia. Another tragedy Just four days after marking the 17th anniversary of the Challenger...
- Research articles 2003-02-02
- OPERATION SUCCESS: COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE RECOVERY
- When the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded in the Texas sky on February 1, 2003, it ignited emotions and burned a memory into the collective American mind. The space shuttle disaster initiated one of the largest search efforts in U.S. history, involving more than 25,000 people and 450 organizations from all...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- K-State student's systems tested aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-27 March 2002-Kansas State University: K-State student's systems tested aboard Space Shuttle Columbia C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27032002 MANHATTAN -- Not many summer internships include a space launch, complete with astronauts, Mission Control and the Hubble Space ...
- Research articles 2002-03-27
- EPA helps with shuttle cleanup.(News: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assisting other agencies concerning debris cleanup of the Columbia space shuttle)
- Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent coordinators and scientific experts to Texas and Louisiana to assist with the cleanup of debris from the Columbia space shuttle that broke apart over Texas just before its ...
- Research articles 2003-02-17
- NTSB to assist NASA in investigation of the loss of space shuttle "Columbia".
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 February 2003-NTSB: NTSB to assist NASA in investigation of the loss of space shuttle "Columbia"C1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02012003 Washington, D.C -- At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board is ...
- Research articles 2003-02-03
- Employers deploy grief counselors.(News)(following crash of space shuttle Columbia)(Brief Article)
- Byline: Michael Prince HOUSTON-Shortly after the space shuttle Columbia went down, shuttle operator United Space Alliance activated its employee assistance program's efforts to help its employees cope with the tragedy. The Houston-based company's 10,000 employees worked closely with the National Aeronautics...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- SPACE SHUTTLE INVESTIGATION UPDATE.
- NASA said on February 10 that a piece of the Space Shuttle Columbia found last week East of Ft. Worth, Texas was from Columbia's left wing and that they hope it provides useful clues to the destruction of the crew and spacecraft. The wing...
- Research articles 2003-02-17
- The greatest search operation: people unite to find Space Shuttle Columbia debris.(Debris Mapping)
- Space Shuttle Columbia broke up over East Texas on Feb. 1, 2003, scattering debris over a 2,400-square-mile area. The effort to recover as much debris as possible has been called the "greatest coordinated search operation in recorded history," and geospatial technology played a major role. ...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- Memorandum on Declaration Under the Stafford Act for Louisiana: Space Shuttle Columbia
- February 1, 2003 Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Subject: Declaration Under the Stafford Act for Louisiana: Space Shuttle Columbia I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas of the State of Louisiana in connection with the events relating to the...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- Memorandum on Declaration Under the Stafford Act for Texas: Space Shuttle Columbia
- February 1, 2003 Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Subject: Declaration Under the Stafford Act for Texas: Space Shuttle Columbia I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas of the State of Texas in connection with the events relating to the...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- Space shuttle moves closer to liftoff: technical changes loom large on the Discovery.(SPACE TECHNOLOGY)
- After the Columbia crash over Texas and more than two years of agonizing investigations later, NASA is at last getting set for another space shuttle launch. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On April 29, NASA announced a launch window of July...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- Report sheds light on physical and organizational causes of Columbia space shuttle accident
- A breach in the space shuttle Columbia's thermal protection system caused the shuttle to break apart upon reentering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, but long-standing organizational issues within NASA contributed to the shuttle's failure, according to a report issued by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board in late August....
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- Likely Cause of Columbia Break-Up Disaster Coming, Space Official Says.
- By Dan Feldstein, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--NEW ORLEANS--NASA should know the "most probable cause" of the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 30 to 40 days, a top space official said Wednesday. Michael Kostelnik, deputy associate...
- Research articles 2003-03-20
- Palmdale, Calif., Space Shuttle Builders Feel Pain of Columbia Disaster.
- By Wes Smith, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 18--PALMDALE, Calif.--Like all of NASA's space orbiters, the shuttle Columbia had to go through Palmdale and the Antelope Valley to get to outer space. On March 8,...
- Research articles 2003-02-18
- Next space shuttle mission to have backup, NASA says
- WASHINGTON -- The next space shuttle mission, crammed with scores of modifications and new procedures for resumption of flight, will have a backup, NASA officials said Thursday. When the space agency launches its first shuttle since the Columbia disaster, the officials said, it will have a second shuttle...
- Research articles 2004-02-20
- Space shuttle program faces critical juncture
- CAPE CANAVERAL -- A safe return for space shuttle Discovery wouldn't help NASA fully overcome the loss of Columbia. Even a picture-perfect touchdown would leave the space agency confronting several problems. All future shuttle flights are on hold indefinitely because of trouble with Discovery's fuel tank -- the same...
- Research articles 2005-08-08
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