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Columbia

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE COLOMBIA TRAGEDY

BY DESTINY AND LANDON

When did this happen!?
It took place on February 1, 2003.

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What happened, exactly?
On Columbia's 28th mission, a piece of foam insulation broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank and struck the left wing.

Anymore history?
-columbia was destroyed over east Texas on its landing descent to Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:59 a.m
-Columbia was named after a small sailing vessel that operated out of Boston in 1792 and explored the mouth of the Columbia River.

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QUIZZZ TIMEEEE

  • When did this take place?
  • What was the space shuttle named after?
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THE END :)

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