NASA's Space Shuttle Program : The Columbia Tragedy, the Discovery Mission, and the Future of the Shuttle.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science.

Space shuttles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides information on NASA space shuttle Columbia, which exploded on Feb. 1, 2003, while returning to Earth from a 16-day science mission in orbit. Covers the shuttle mission, previous crew fatalities during space missions, the Columbia Accident Investigation Board report, the Discovery mission, and issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. NASA's Space Shuttle Program

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