Posted AT 8:19 PM EST on 27/07/05
All future shuttle flights put on hold by NASA
Space Center, Houston — NASA officials said Wednesday they will ground future space shuttle flights because foam debris that brought down Columbia is still a risk.
A sizable chunk of foam insulation flew off the shuttle Discovery's fuel tank during liftoff Tuesday, NASA officials said. They do not believe it hit the orbiter, posing a threat to the seven astronauts when they return to Earth.
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