3rd February 2003, 9:10 PM
The shuttles currently in use were estimated to be able to be used on one hundred missions. Columbia was only on its 28th, give or take a few. And it had just recieved a few new parts, such as new engines and a new computerised cockpit. Thats another reason why the accident was such a shock. I just saw on the Discovery Channel that there was something wrong with the tiles on the left wing on Columbia. The wing was getting extremily hot and creating alot of drag. The ship was banking to even out the drag, but it still disintigrated. Just why is still a mistery, but NASA is starting to find answers to some of the questions.
Engineering ruined my life.