10 years after Columbia disaster, reflections on lessons learned, remaining risks
(MCT) — WASHINGTON — Space shuttle landings were supposed to be routine. And until Feb. 1, 2003, they were — at least to most Americans.
Much like the 1986 Challenger disaster, that expectation of normalcy was a big reason why Columbia’s disintegration over the southwestern United States so shocked and horrified the nation.
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