In this image from television on Friday, a chunk of foam is fired at high speed into a space shuttle wing panel during a test in San Antonio. Officials say the test lends credence to the theory that ...
A chunk of foam fired at high velocity Friday into a mock-up of a space-shuttle wing damaged a critical thermal-protection panel and an adjacent seal but not severely enough to easily explain what ...
Investigators call test a 'smoking gun' , SAN ANTONIO -- A chunk of foam insulation fired at shuttle wing parts yesterday blew open a gaping 16-inch hole, yielding what one member of the Columbia ...
The high-velocity impact of foam on the leading edge of a space shuttle wing causes serious damage, initial tests have revealed. The results were released by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board ...