Space Shuttle Columbia - Wikipedia
WEBSpace Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster ‑ Cause, Crew & Impact - HISTORY
WEBFeb 15, 2010 · The space shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, while re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - Wikipedia
WEBOn Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second Space Shuttle mission to end in disaster, after the loss of …
20 Years Ago: Remembering Columbia and Her Crew - NASA
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Space shuttle Columbia began its 28th mission with a spectacular liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, at 10:39 am EST on Jan. 16, 2003. The launch appeared to go well and after eight and a half minutes, Columbia reached its planned orbit to begin the 16-day microgravity research mission.
Columbia disaster | History & Crew | Britannica
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Columbia disaster, breakup of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Columbia on February 1, 2003. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts on board just minutes before it was to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Columbia Disaster: What happened and what NASA learned - Space.com
WEBJan 25, 2023 · NASA's space shuttle Columbia was destroyed during re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003, in a tragic disaster that killed the shuttle's seven-astronaut crew. See how the Columbia shuttle accident...
How the Columbia disaster changed the future of spaceflight - CNN
WEBApr 13, 2024 · Perhaps more than any other moment in NASA’s history, the Columbia shuttle disaster reshaped the US space agency’s approach to innovation, forever altering how it balanced risk with the call ...
Columbia - NASA
WEBColumbia, The First of NASA’s Orbiter Fleet. Commonly referred to as OV-102, for Orbiter Vehicle-102, Columbia was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in March 1979. STS-1, Columbia’s maiden voyage, launched on April 12, 1981, and was the inaugural flight in the Space Shuttle Program.
Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, 20 years later - NPR
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.
40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Columbia Returns Home - NASA
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Space shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 23, ending the highly successful STS-1 mission. In the MCC, Flight Director Puddy allowed his team exactly 15 seconds of exultant cheering before requiring them to return to work to help Young and Crippen power down the spacecraft.
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