Investigators find Columbia left wing debris
Posted: Tue, Feb 11, 2003, 7:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
Searchers in east Texas have found a piece of debris from the shuttle Columbia's left wing, a discovery that could significantly aid the investigation. The debris, found Friday southeast of Fort Worth but not positively identified until Monday, includes a 0.6-meter segment of the wing's carbon-carbon leading edge and a 0.45-meter segment of the wing itself. The debris may help investigators determine what happened to the left wing during reentry that led to the breakup of the orbiter. Recovery teams also found debris that was initially identified as one of the shuttle's four main computers, but later reported to more likely be an avionics box. The first portion of the debris recovered to date is expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, where investigators will use a vacant hangar to study the debris.
Searchers in east Texas have found a piece of debris from the shuttle Columbia's left wing, a discovery that could significantly aid the investigation. The debris, found Friday southeast of Fort Worth but not positively identified until Monday, includes a 0.6-meter segment of the wing's carbon-carbon leading edge and a 0.45-meter segment of the wing itself. The debris may help investigators determine what happened to the left wing during reentry that led to the breakup of the orbiter. Recovery teams also found debris that was initially identified as one of the shuttle's four main computers, but later reported to more likely be an avionics box. The first portion of the debris recovered to date is expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, where investigators will use a vacant hangar to study the debris.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Friday, July 24
Council on Foreign Relations visits Cape Canaveral SFS to discuss plans for the future of launch
US Space Force — 6:32 am ET (1032 GMT) Shetland Islands Council announced temporary traffic restriction orders in Unst during first launch from SaxaVord Spaceport
Shetland News — 6:31 am ET (1031 GMT) JAXA Completes Ground Combustion Test Using Old Model Engine for Epsilon S Rocket
Yomiuri Shimbun — 6:30 am ET (1030 GMT) University System of Maryland and NASA Sign Five-Year Space Act Agreement to Advance Student Innovation in Space Exploration
Business Wire — 6:29 am ET (1029 GMT) Department of Commerce Takes Step Towards Mission Authorization
SpacePolicyOnline.com — 6:28 am ET (1028 GMT) |
