Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Introduction
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Narrated video footage from NASA of Columbia's launch on January 16th, 2003.
Enhanced bottom-view video footage of the foam strike to Columbia's left wing 81.9 seconds after launch from camera ET208.
Enhanced side-view video footage of the foam strike to Columbia's left wing 81.9 seconds after launch from camera E212.
Pieced together amateur video footage of significant debris observations during Columbia's re-entry. The amateur video footage begins with a clip from Lick Observatory in California and ends with footage from an AH-64 Apache helicopter over Texas.
Slow-motion video (external view) of RCC impact testing of RCC panel 8 at Southwest Research Institute. The impact of the foam projectile produced significant damage to the RCC panel and created a 16 inch diameter hole.
Slow-motion video (internal view) of RCC impact testing of RCC panel 8 at Southwest Research Institute.