Report: Columbia Astronauts Killed in Seconds »
Posted By myfairlady 10 months, 1 week ago in Science & TechnologyThe seven astronauts killed during the 2003 loss of NASA's space shuttle Columbia survived less than a minute after their spacecraft began breaking apart, according to a new report released Tuesday that suggests changes to astronaut training and spacecraft cabin design.
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gwhiddon10 months, 1 week ago
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Not surprising that they died so quickly. They going about 17,000 mph with the outside temperature, because of friction, of about 2,000 degrees. Hard to survive that in ANY space suit.
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