When this space shuttle re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in 2003, all seven astronauts on board were killed. Name that fateful shuttle.

The Columbia space shuttle was damaged upon launching, with the force of the launch breaking off a vital piece of foam from the external tank. Worse, the left wing was struck by the debris, resulting in a damaged thermal protection system. Upon re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the heat generated caused the shuttle to disintegrate and, without the thermal protection system, all on board were killed.

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