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Possible Threat To Remaining Space Shuttles

As investigators study the breakup of the shuttle “Columbia”, they´re finding a new threat to the remaining three space shuttles.

The concern is that the bolts that connect the solid rocket boosters to the external fuel tanks could break free and smash against delicate parts of the shuttle.

This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 4:45 pm