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Shuttle foam impact test delayed by storms in Texas
The Columbia accident investigators postponed testing foam impact on shuttle wing panels due to thunderstorms in Texas and lightning risk. Weather also hindered outdoor filming and the lead investigator Scott Hubbard remained in Houston. The test, using foam shot at reinforced carbon panels, aims to validate theories about the Discovery damage from January liftoff debris.
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