What happened during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?
Q: What happened during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?
A: The Space Shuttle Columbia broke up when it was reentering the atmosphere on February 1, 2003.
Q: What caused the disaster?
A: A piece of foam broke from the external fuel tank, making a hole in the shuttle's wing. Hot gases then entered the wing and caused it to break up.
Q: How many people were on board?
A: All of the people on board died when it broke up.
Q: Where were parts of Columbia found?
A: Parts of Columbia were found across the state of Texas.
Q: Where is the cockpit window now located?
A: The cockpit window is now inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis Pavilion at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Q: When did this disaster occur?
A: The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003.
