NASA flagged fuel tank foam as 'special topic' for flight

Saturday, March 22, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Before the shuttle mission preceding Columbia's fateful flight, NASA flagged as a major concern a loss of foam in the same area on fuel tanks where investigators now believe debris broke away and smashed against Columbia's left wing.

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