Mike Leinbach, Former Space Shuttle Launch Director & Co-Author, "Bringing Columbia Home"
About this episode
Mike Leinbach discusses the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and his role in the recovery efforts.
On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana while re-entering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board. Former Space Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, who led debris recovery and reconstruction efforts following the accident, talks about the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the investigation into its causes. Mr. Leinbach is the co-author of "Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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