On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first "Return to Flight" mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crew-members a little over two years earlier.
A few seconds after launching from Kennedy Space Center, a huge bird flew straight into the top of the shuttle's external fuel tank. It didn't cause any damage, because NASA says that incidents like these can be catastrophic. A few minutes later, two pieces of foam were seen flying away from the shuttle, one of which collided with the orbiter's right wing. Luckily, those didn't cause any critical damage either. STS-114 safely returned after spending two weeks in space.
A few seconds after launching from Kennedy Space Center, a huge bird flew straight into the top of the shuttle's external fuel tank. It didn't cause any damage, because NASA says that incidents like these can be catastrophic. A few minutes later, two pieces of foam were seen flying away from the shuttle, one of which collided with the orbiter's right wing. Luckily, those didn't cause any critical damage either. STS-114 safely returned after spending two weeks in space.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:03In 2005, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched on the first return-to-flight mission
00:08following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crew members a little over two years earlier.
00:12A few seconds after launching from Kennedy Space Center,
00:15a huge bird flew straight into the top of the shuttle's external fuel tank.
00:19It didn't cause any damage, but NASA says incidents like this can be catastrophic.
00:23A few minutes later, two pieces of foam were seen flying away from the shuttle,
00:27one of which collided with the orbiter's right wing.
00:29Luckily, those didn't cause any critical damage, either.
00:32STS-114 safely returned after spending two weeks in space.
00:36And that's what happened on this day in space.
00:39♪♪♪