Direct answer: The Space Shuttle that blew up during reentry was Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003.
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If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of events from launch to loss, or provide a short explainer with key lessons learned and how they influenced shuttle programs thereafter.
Part of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, NASA announced Thursday. The buried part is believed to be from the shuttle’s belly.
www.foxnews.comBoth physical and cultural problems led to the breakup of Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
www.astronomy.comWhat spacecraft exploded during reentry? In 2003 NASA’s Columbia broke up during reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board. The disaster occur
www.britannica.comHOUSTON - NASA officials said Wednesday they would ground future space shuttle flights because foam debris that brought down Columbia is still a risk.
www.space.comColumbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.
www.cbsnews.comSpace shuttle Columbia ushered in a new era of spaceflight.
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