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NASA finds flaws in debris damage analysis for shuttle flights
An internal NASA review identifies six troubling trends in debris damage assessments from three shuttle flights in 2000 and 2001. The report, tied to Columbia’s tragedy, says assessments underestimated risk, relied on uncertain film data, and overemphasized tile damage while neglecting wing leading-edge exposure.
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