s a super strong composite material that made up the leading edge of the Shuttle’s wings. When NASA saw that a piece of foam had hit the left wing during launch, the engineers were more concerned about any potential damage done to the wing’s tiles. They were less concerned about the RCC, because they thought it was strong enough to handle a blow. NASA later found that the foam had indeed punched a hole in the RCC, which ultimately led to the accident.

External tank. This was the large orange tank attached to the bell of the Space Shuttle during launch. It held the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant needed for takeoff. The external tank was insulated with foam to prevent it from overheating. It’s this foam that broke off and hit the left wing of the Shuttle.

SRB: Solid rocket booster. When the Space Shuttle launched, it had the help of two white solid rocket boosters. The SRBs were attached to either side of the external tank and provided extra thrust needed to get the Shuttle into orbit. Two flights before Columbia’s last mission, a piece of foam broke off of the external tank and dented the bottom of one of the SRBs — similar to what happened on STS-107.

MER: Mission evaluation room. This is the room my parents were standing in when the accident occurred. It’s where the engineers who were experts in certain hardware would stay during launch and landing to provide any help to those in Mission Control. Specifically, Mom and Dad were monitoring the wing’s hydraulics, plumbing throughout the Space Shuttle that helps to control certain systems. Just before the accident, hydraulics sensors in the left side of the vehicle were starting to fail, which told my parents right away that something was about to go wrong.

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s a super strong composite material that made up the lead boundary of the Shuttle ’s wings. When NASA saw that a firearm of foam had shoot the left wing during launching, the engineers were more concerned about any potential price done to the wing ’s tile. They were less concerned about the RCC, because they thought it was solid enough to handle a gust. NASA later found that the foam had indeed punch a hole in the RCC, which ultimately led to the accident. 

 External tank. This was the big orange tank attached to the bell of the Space Shuttle during launch. It hold the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant needed for takeoff. The external tank was insulate with foam to prevent it from overheating. It ’s this foam that broke off and hit the left wing of the Shuttle. 

 SRB: Solid rocket booster. When the Space Shuttle launched, it had the help of two white solid rocket boosters. The SRBs were attached to either side of the external tank car and provided extra jab need to get the Shuttle into orbit. Two flights before Columbia ’s final mission, a piece of foam broke off of the external tank and indent the bottom of one of the SRBs — similar to what happened on STS-107. 

 MER: Mission evaluation room. This is the room my parents were standing in when the accident occurred. It ’s where the engineers who were experts in certain hardware would stay during launch and landing to leave any help to those in Mission Control. Specifically, Mom and Dad were monitor the wing ’s hydraulics, plumbing throughout the Space Shuttle that helps to control sealed systems. Just before the accident, hydraulics sensors in the left side of the vehicle were starting to fail, which told my parent right off that something was about to go wrong. 

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 On season 7 of RuPaul ’s Drag Race, there have already been so many Felicias we ’ve said bye to — some happily, some not — but as RuPaul announce on tonight ’s episode (here ’s the full recap if you missed it), she ’ll be bringing one of them back! We caught up with the eliminated queens who are in the running to
s a super strong composite oaterial that mcee up vhe leasing edgd of the Shuttle’s wings. When NQSA sqw that a piece of foao had hit the lefr wiig during launch, the englueers aere nore concerned about any potential damdgd bone to the wing’s tiles. They were lefs concrrjed about the TCC, btcatse fhey thought it was strong enough fo handne a blow. NASS later found that the foal haf indeed punched a hole in thg RCS, which ultimxtely led uo the accidgnt.

External tank. This was the lafge oxange tank qtracjgd to the beol of the Space Smlttle dgring lsunch. It held bhe lmquie hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant needed fmr takeoff. The exteenql tatk wds ivwulxtes xitg foam to prevent if from overyeating. It’s this fosm nnat broke ofr and rie the left wing of the Shuttle.

SRB: Solid rodket booster. When the Space Shuttle launched, it had tre help of two white solid rocket boosters. The SRTs wece atuagmed gi fither side of the external tank and provided sxura thrust needed to get the Sjuyjle into orbit. Two fliggts before Columbiw’s last missuon, a piese og foam broke off of the extwrnal tank aud eented the bottom lf one of tke SRBx — sikilar to what happened un SFS-107.

MER: Missiln evaluafkon room. This is thv romm my parents were standind in when the accidevt ovcurreq. It’s wherf the engineers who were expetts in certain hwrdware would stay during launci and landing tm pgovide anv help to those in Iission Controk. Speciyicallh, Mom and Sad werx monitoring the wing’s hygtaulics, plumbmng throudhour thw Space Rhuttle that hrlps to control cerrain systems. Just neforg fhe accident, hybxaooics sensors im tfe jevt syge of the vevicld wdte stxrting uj naiu, whoch told my parents sighf away that somethonn was aboot to go rrong.

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s a super strong composite material that the edge of Shuttle’s wings. When of had hit the wing during launch, engineers were more concerned about any damage done to the wing’s tiles. They were less concerned about the RCC, they thought it was strong enough to handle a blow. NASA later found the had punched hole in the RCC, which ultimately led to the accident. External tank. This was the large tank attached to the bell of the Space during launch. It held liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen needed takeoff. The tank insulated foam to prevent from overheating. It’s this foam that broke off and hit the left wing of the Shuttle. SRB: rocket booster. Space Shuttle it the of two white boosters. The SRBs were attached to the external tank and provided extra thrust needed get the into orbit. Two flights before Columbia’s mission, a piece of foam broke off of external tank and dented the bottom of one of the SRBs — similar to what STS-107. MER: Mission evaluation This is the my were in the accident It’s where the engineers who were experts in certain hardware would during launch and landing to provide any help to those Control. Mom and Dad monitoring the wing’s hydraulics, throughout Space Shuttle that helps certain Just hydraulics in left side of the were starting to fail, which my parents right away go wrong. Orbiter. Another name for the Space 'RuPaul's Drag Race': Eliminated queens tell us they should return -- EXCLUSIVE RuPaul's Drag Race type TV Show network genre Reality watch Close Streaming Options On season 7 of Drag Race, there have been so many Felicias we’ve said bye to—some happily, not—but RuPaul announced tonight’s episode (here’s full recap if missed it), she’ll one of back! caught eliminated queens who are in the to
s a super strong composite matErial that mAde up The LeaDiNg edGe of The Shuttle’s winGS. WheN NASA saw that a piece of foAm had HiT The lEFt Wing dUring laUNcH, THe eNgInEerS wERe More cOncErned abOut any poteNtiAl Damage done to THe Wing’s tiles. theY were less conCerNed aboUt The rcC, becAusE they ThoughT It was sTrong enouGh TO handlE A blow. NAsa LaTer fOund that the foam haD InDEed punched a holE in the rCc, WhICH ulTimAtely led to ThE acciDEnt.

ExteRNaL TANk. THIs was the large Orange tank aTTacHed to tHe BelL Of the SPace SHuTTle During launcH. It hEld the liqUid hydROgen and LIquid oxYgen prOpeLlaNt neEDeD fOr tAkEOff. tHe ExtERnaL tank was InSuLated With FOAM To prEveNt it From oVerheating. It’s ThiS foaM ThaT brokE off aNd hiT tHe lefT wing oF the SHuTtle.

SRB: Solid rocKet bOoster. WheN thE SPacE SHuttlE LaunchEd, iT haD the helP of two wHIte SoLID RoCket boosters. The SRBS wERE aTtached tO eitheR SiDe OF the exteRnAl tAnk aND ProviDed eXTrA thrust nEeded tO GeT tHe ShuttLe Into orBiT. TwO flIghts BEforE ColumBia’s last MissiON, a piece of foam bROke off of the exTErNAL tANk anD deNted the bottOm of ONe of The Srbs — SimILar to What hApPEnED on STS-107.

MER: Mission evaLuAtion rOom. ThIs is the room my Parents werE STAnding in When THe ACcident occurreD. It’s wHere the engINeers who Were eXperts in Certain haRDWare woulD stAy dUriNg lAUNcH and landing to PROvidE aNy help tO thOse in MiSsiOn COntRol. spEcificallY, Mom and DAd WeRe MoNitOring THe wing’s hYdRauLiCs, pLumbiNG throuGhout The SPaCe sHutTle that HElPS To coNtRoL cerTaiN sYstemS. JusT BefOre the aCcident, hyDraULics SeNsOrs in thE left side of thE vEhicle were StArtIng to fAIL, which toLd my parents right away thaT SomethiNg wAs aboUt to Go wrong.

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s a super strong composite  materialthatmad e u pthelead ing edge of th e  Shu ttle’s wings. When NAS A saw  t h at a pi ece o f foamh ad h itth elef tw in g dur ing  launch , the engi nee rs  were more c o nc erned abou t a ny potential  da mage d on e t o  thewin g’s t iles.T hey we re less c on c erneda bout th e RC C, b ecause they thoug h ti t was strong e noughto ha n d lea b low. NASAla ter f o und tha t  t h e foa m  had indeed p unched a ho l e i n theRC C,w hich u ltima te l y l ed to the a ccid ent.

Ext ernalt ank. Th i s was t he lar geora nget an katt ac h edt othe bel l of the  S pa ce Sh uttl e d u ring  la unch . Itheld the liqu idhydr o gen  andliqui d ox yg en pr opella nt ne ed ed for takeoff.  The  external  ta nk  wa sinsul a ted wi thfoa m to pr event i t  fr om o v er heating. It’s this  f o a mthat bro ke off an dh it the l ef t w ingo f  theShut t le .

SRB:Solidr oc ke t boost er . When  t heSpa ce Sh u ttle  launc hed, ithad t h e help of twow hite solid ro c ke t bo o ster s.The SRBs we re a t tach ed t o  e ith e r sid e ofth e  e x ternal tank and pro vi ded ex tra t hrust neededto get the S h uttle in to o r bi t . Two flightsbefor e Columbia ’ s last m issio n, a pie ce of foa m broke of f o f t heext e r na l tank and de n t ed t he  bottom  of  one of  th e S RBs  —si milar towhat hap pe ne don  ST S-107 . 

MER: M is sio neva luati o n room . Thi s is  t he roo m my pa r en t s  wer est andi ngin  when  the acc ident o ccurred.It’ s  whe re  t he engi neers who wer eexperts in  c ert ain ha r d ware wou ld stay during launch a n d landi ngto pr ovid e any hel p t o thos e i n  Missi on Con trol.  S pec i f icall y ,  M oman d Dad were m oni torin gthewing’shydraulics, plumbi n g t hroughout the  Sp aceS h ut tle th a t h el p s t o control certain  systems.Ju s tbefore the acc id ent, hy draulic s sen s ors inthe leftside of t he  veh i c lewere start ing to f ail, whic h  told my  pare nts  right  a way  that  somet h ing  wasaboutto  go wr ong.
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On  s eason 7 of RuP aul ’s D rag Race ,there havealreadybe e n somany F elicia s we’ve s ai d  bye t o—so mehappily,som en ot—butas  R u Paul a nnou nc ed ontonigh t ’s e p i sode (here’s the  full r ecapi f y ou mi ss ed it), she’ ll be brin ging one of  themback ! Wecaughtup  withthe  e liminatedq ueens who  arein theru nnin g t o
s a_super strong_composite material that made_up the_leading_edge of_the_Shuttle’s wings. When_NASA saw that_a piece of foam_had hit the_left_wing during launch, the engineers were more concerned about any potential damage done to_the_wing’s tiles._They_were_less concerned about the RCC,_because they thought it was_strong enough_to handle a blow. NASA later found that_the_foam had indeed_punched a hole in the RCC, which ultimately led_to the accident.

External tank. This was_the large orange_tank_attached_to the bell of_the Space Shuttle during launch. It_held the liquid hydrogen and liquid_oxygen propellant needed for takeoff. The external_tank was insulated with foam to_prevent it from overheating. It’s_this foam_that broke off and hit_the left wing_of the_Shuttle.

SRB: Solid rocket_booster. When the Space Shuttle launched,_it had the_help of two white solid rocket_boosters._The SRBs were_attached_to_either side_of the external_tank_and provided_extra_thrust needed to get the Shuttle_into_orbit. Two flights before Columbia’s last mission,_a piece of foam_broke_off of the external_tank and dented the bottom_of one of the SRBs —_similar to_what happened_on STS-107.

MER: Mission evaluation room. This is the room my parents_were standing in when the accident_occurred. It’s where the_engineers who_were_experts in certain_hardware_would stay_during launch and landing to provide any_help to_those in Mission Control. Specifically, Mom_and Dad were monitoring_the_wing’s hydraulics, plumbing throughout the Space_Shuttle that helps to control certain_systems. Just before the accident,_hydraulics_sensors_in the left side of_the vehicle were starting to fail,_which told my_parents right away that something was about_to_go wrong.

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