PBS Nova - Columbia: Space Shuttle Disaster (2008)

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas. All seven astronauts aboard perished and the worldwide repercussions on the future of the space shuttle program were enormous. Take a new look at the Columbia tragedy–and at NASA itself. From the agency's creation through decades of technical and financial compromises, get to the heart of what went wrong–and how to make sure it never happens again.

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