Coming Home from Space The Challenge of ReEntry (2003)

The complex engineering challenges that make reentry into the earths atmosphere so dangerous Scientists have labored for years to bring a crew safely home in what is essentially a meteorite wrapped in a cocoon of fire hurtling towards earth six times faster than the fastest bullet Scientific experts from NASA explain the significance of Columbias events as they unfolded offer insights into what may have caused them and how those key events contributed to the shuttles ultimate destruction