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At Least Three Probes To Focus On Columbia Disaster, Prior Warnings
  Washington (AFP) - Feb 3, 2003

      Columbia STS-107
At least three separate probes have put the US space program under intense scrutiny after the loss of space shuttle Columbia revived longstanding concerns about safety. A NASA panel of outside experts will meet Monday to probe the tragedy as thousands of investigators fanned out across Louisiana and Texas, searching for debris. Lawmakers in both houses of Congress promised their own inquiries amid questions whether NASA has properly handled safety concerns as the shuttle fleet ages. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation.
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