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May 29, 2003 (2003-05-29) (Thursday)
  • Space Shuttle Columbia disaster: NASA officials release experimental findings proving that the insulation known to have hit the leading edge of Columbia's left wing could have created a gap in between protective heat panels.[1]
  • A Russian nuclear energy company founded a branch to promote its bid for Finland's new nuclear power plant. Competing bids have been submitted by French-German company Framatome and General Electric[2]. Finnish power company TVO will make its selection in the autumn at the earliest, but by the end of the year at the latest.
  • The Indian Ministry of Defence announced its purchase of Phalcon early warning radar systems from Israel. The contract is worth U.S. $1.2 billion.
  • Legendary entertainer Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday, quipping "I'm so old, they've canceled my blood type." [3]
  1. ↑ "Debris could have pierced a hole in Columbia: investigators". Spacedaily.com. 2003-05-30. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  2. ↑ "GE submits bid to supply Finland with Advanced BWR Reactor". Power Engineering. 2003-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines". Story.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
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