Space Shuttle Columbia - Wikipedia
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.
Columbia Disaster: What happened, what NASA learned | Space
Jan 25, 2023 · The Columbia disaster occurred on Feb. 1, 2003 when the space shuttle broke apart, killing its entire crew. An investigation led to changes in NASA procedures.
Columbia disaster | History & Crew | Britannica
Oct 2, 2025 · 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 …
20 Years Ago: Remembering Columbia and Her Crew - NASA
Jan 26, 2023 · The first flight of the year, STS-107 aboard NASA’s oldest orbiter Columbia, the first shuttle mission dedicated to microgravity research in nearly five years, would not travel to …
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster - Cause, Crew & Impact | HISTORY
Feb 15, 2010 · The space shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, while re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The disaster occurred over Texas, and …
Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, 20 years later : NPR
Feb 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 …
The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
The Columbia Disaster is one of the most tragic events in spaceflight history. Its impact on US human spaceflight program, and the resulting decision to discontinue the Space Shuttle …
Space Shuttle Columbia History
Columbia (OV-102), the first of NASA’s orbiter fleet, made its maiden voyage on April 12, 1981. It proved the operational concept of a winged, re-usable spaceship by successfully completing …
Space shuttle Columbia disaster: 20 years later, lessons learned …
Feb 1, 2023 · Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.
The Columbia Space Shuttle disaster - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Space Shuttle programme, grounded immediately after the Columbia disaster, resumed in 2005, ending officially in 2011. It had cost NASA $211 billion, and the lives of 14 astronauts.