Space Shuttle Reentry

Uncontrolled entry such as the entry of astronomical objects space debris or bolides.
Space shuttle reentry. The subsequent investigation revealed the cause of the accident. During lift off pieces of foam insulation fell off the et and struck the left wing. The space shuttle program was retired in july 2011 after 135 missions including the catastrophic failures of challenger in 1986 and columbia in 2003 that killed a total of 14 astronauts. A secondary goal was to protect from the heat and cold of space while in orbit.
The insulation damaged the heat protection tiles on the wing. And controlled entry or reentry of a spacecraft capable of being navigated or following a predetermined course. Compilation of the amateur videos by chris valentine. The space shuttle thermal protection system tps is the barrier that protected the space shuttle orbiter during the searing 1 650 c 3 000 f heat of atmospheric reentry.