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NASA hearing faults NASA over Columbia wing damage views
Retired NASA and contractor managers told the Columbia Accident Investigation Board that shuttle wings were not designed to absorb heavy impacts and that NASA should have treated the foam insulation damage more seriously. Diane Vaughan said NASA failed to fix institutional problems after Challenger, while experts noted the leading-edge panels were vulnerable and not tested for such debris impacts.
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Boston College
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Columbia Accident Investigation Board
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Steven Wallace