Investigator- Columbia rescue would have been risky but not imp

Saturday, May 24, 2003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA could have launched another shuttle to rescue the Columbia astronauts if it had realized the severity of the wing damage early on and decided it was worth the extreme risk to the second ship and crew, the chief accident investigator said Friday.

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