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-for the second time in nasas history, a space shuttle has been lost along with its entire crew. once again, we are asking ourselves, how could this have happened? -do you have any idea how big that piece of foam was that came off? -wed heard some reports that during launch there had been some concerns that some debris hit the wing. is that true and is that any cause of concern and that could have caused todays problems? -it is true. it was judged that, erm , that event did not represe...

breaking news hello everyone. >> thanks for joining me on. alison chemla, radha, and for fredricka whitfield, we have an exciting program for you today because within the next half an hour, we expect to witness the first ever boeing starliner spacecraft launched from cape canaveral, florida to the international space station. >> this is not a practice run this its launch has to american astronauts on board but officials and spectators are holding their breath a bit because this mission...

I thought to myself, "theres something wrong here. cannot possibly feel like this." ♪ -solid rocket booster separation confirmed. guidance now converging. columbias onboard computers commanding the main engine nozzles to gently swivel, aiming the shuttle for a precise target in space for main engine cutoff. -i was, like, more nervous. you know, you see the plumes of smoke and the fire, and you kind of know whats going on, but youre just kind of like in the back of your head, "is i supposed to ...

-[ indistinct ] -main engine start. two...one... we got booster ignition and liftoff of the space shuttle atlantis. -sts-112 had a very similar piece of foam come off from almost the same location, but in that case, the foam hit solid rocket booster and put a dent in it. -the foam traveled -- traveled down. it struck right here, these three lines. -it didnt hit the orbiter, so it was no effect to the flight. the management team, they analyzed it and came up with the conclusion that no safety of ...

I had put together a report about the foam loss and the damage to the solid rocket booster. and i presented the case that said, "that amount of foam, that mass, in one chunk coming off shuttle atlantis -- this was the vehicle telling us something is wrong, heres your warning." at risk of being insubordinate, i said to the heads of the shuttle program sitting around the centre table, i was adamant at that meeting, "either fix the problem or dont fly an external tank on the next launch, which is i...

Two missions before columbia it happened on sts-112 atlantis. a significant strike hit the skirt of the solid rocket booster and actually put a dent in it. -prior till the launch of columbia, and a couple of the meetings, the topic of foam coming off 112 came up. theres probably, erm... 15 to 20 people around the table and then theres a lot of other people at nasa in the room. we talked about starting to look into this a little bit more because weve seen it come off on, you know, more than one f...

Shuttle days, but in the shuttle days we got down to the t -31. >> second point in the count when everything shifted from the what we call the ground launch sequencer to onboard control. and so this was the ground launch sequence or something in the ground system software, the detected a problem. so thats what the team is off trying to do. tech determined now, what what was it, what signal i think i will i will say going back to what kristen said about sensors when when. now administrator, senat...

Hey, we see Foam Loss all the time. And it never did any damage to the vehicle. We dont have to worry about it, its only foam. Two missions before columbia it happened on sts112 atlantis. A significant strike hit the skirt of the solid Rocket Booster and actually put a dent in it. Prior till the launch of columbia, and a couple of the meetings, the topic of foam coming off 112 came up. Theres probably, erm. 15 to 20 people around the table and then theres a lot of other people at nasa in the roo...

Late october of 2002, after sts112 atlantis, i went to a meeting about that flight. I had put together a report about the Foam Loss and the damage to the solid rocket booster. And i presented the case that said, that amount of foam, that mass, in one chunk coming off Shuttle Atlantis this was the vehicle telling us something is wrong, heres your warning. At risk of being insubordinate, i said to the heads of the Shuttle Program sitting around the centre table, i was adamant at that meeting, eith...

I mean, its very emotional. Columbias three main engines draining a half a ton of Fuel Per second, heading towards space on the first Shuttle Mission of the year. You know how on tv it looks like youre going up really smoothly . No, not at all. Its kind of a wild ride. And theres a lot of vibration. And on my first flight, it was so much, i thought to myself, theres something wrong here. Cannot possibly feel like this. Solid Rocket Booster Separation confirmed. Guidance now converging. Columbias...