What made the Space Shuttle Columbia Break up into pieces.I really and always wanted to know why my dad died.?

Question

I saw the answer at NASA.com and its very confusing to understand;i didn't understand it.

Answer 1

It must have been something he screwed up. Or maybe it was God punishing him for being a bad man. Or maybe it was something you did that made God angry.

Answer 2

Well, When the shuttle was taking off, a piece of insulation broke loose from the big fuel tank. As it fell, it hit the edge of one of the wings. This caused a hole in the ceramic tiles that they use to protect the shuttle from heat.
When they were coming back to Earth, Hot air got in the hole and melted some important parts in the wing. That caused the wing to break off. At the speed they were moving, loosing a wing was disaster. It instantly broke into a million pieces. They had no chance to do anything about it.

Answer 3

He didnt. He dedicated the return and forth to the persons of Afghanistan. The Taliban wasnt based till 1994 through a pair thousand theology scholars. those he's refering to have been the mujahadeen fighters who might later pass directly to combat the taliban under the call "Northern Alliance" Edna writes: "Reagan's CIA experienced Osama a thank you to be a terrorist." fake. Osama gained extremely no coaching from the CIA by any means, Whats extra, he wasnt a foot soldier. He replaced into an organizer and financer.

Answer 4

What was your father's name? Because there was not an Espinoza in the Columbia crew. The shuttle commander (Rick Husband), pilot (Willie McCool), and payload specialist (Michael Anderson), were all devoted and dedicated husbands and fathers, thus no children with the last name Espinoza. That leaves two males. One was in the Isreali airforce (again, not alot of Espinozas in Isreal). The last one was an O6 in the Navy and his last name was not Espinoza either. Seems to me like you should do some research before you try to make people feel sorry for you.

Answer 5

Due to the very high speed of the shuttle, The friction, between the shuttle and the air, and due, I believe, to a part of the heat shield being lost, caused a tremendous heat build up.
This caused the metal of the vessel to weaken and melt resulting in disaster.

This is why small meteorites (shooting stars) don't generally reach the ground as they burn up due to friction with the air.

(I must say how sorry I am to know that your father was involved in the tragedy).

(Bekki, you should be bloody shot !)

Answer 6

well, as i am 2 know, a gas fuel tank broke off earlier before adequit time so there was not enough energy to forfit through the atmosphere in that case the shuttle came down into a crash. I am sure it was because your father was a good man and god wanted him to join him in heaven hope to hear from you soon:)

Answer 7

I truely have no idea, but I do know that you have a right to understand what happened! If I were you I would get a hold of NASA and ask them. I am shocked that they neglected to explain it to you so that you can understand. Good luck & sorry I wasn't much more help.

Answer 8

I highly doubt that, had your dad really died in the Columbia accident, NASA would have neglected to make sure you understood what happened. Stop trying to get attention where you aren't entitled.

Answer 9

When the shuttle was coming down, your dad, he was standing in the foodline at the church for the indigents when the guy in front of him said the last words he heard "hey what is that up there"

Answer 10

The answers are a little complicated. But your father died for a good cause.That is what is important.

Answer 11

My sympathies. I am confused that NASA hasn't explained this to members of your family, and that they haven't been able to explain this to you, and that you have to resort to going to a public internet site to research it. I would request a more face-to-face explanation, you deserve it.