New debris area bigger problem since Columbia, NASA says

Deputy Space Shuttle Program Manager John Shannon says a review of space shuttle flight history has found that the particular piece of foam that damaged Endeavour during its launch Aug. 8 has "liberated" during ascent with greater frequency since the 2003 Columbia accident than before. Following the...

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