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- First mission in 1981Space.com: Space Shuttle Columbia
- Carried out 28 missionsSpace.com: Space Shuttle Columbia
- Spent about 300 hours in spaceSpace.com: Space Shuttle Columbia
- Disintegrated in 2003 during mission STS-107
- Columbia disintegrated because a piece of insulation broke off during the launching, which damaged heat-shielding wing tilesNewsday: NASA: Columbia crew equipment didn't work well (December 30, 2008)
- The seven crew members died
- Debris was found in TexasABC News: Columbia crew remains found (February 2, 2003)
- Crew remains found in Hemphill, TexasABC News: Columbia crew remains found (February 2, 2003)
- Columbia was the oldest of NASA's space shuttles when it disintegratedABC News: Columbia crew remains found (February 2, 2003)
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The Columbia was a NASA space shuttle that launched on its first mission in 1981. The Columbia disintegrated when re-entering into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, killing its seven crew members.
On December 30, 2008, NASA released a report on the Columbia accident. The report found that the equipment on Columbia, including space suits and helmets, did not function properly to protect the crew during the accident. The report also found that the accident was "not survivable".Newsday: NASA: Columbia crew equipment didn't work well (December 30, 2008)Columbia Accident
Columbia disintegrated when re-entering the earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. The accident happened because of an injury sustained by the shuttle during takeoff. NASA was aware of the damage, but did not think it would pose any significant risk. The tragedy resulted in the redesigning of fuel tanks on space shuttles.The New York Times: New Report on ’03 Disaster Details How Astronauts Died (December 30, 2008)NASA Investigation
A detailed report investigating the accident was released by NASA on December 30, 2008. The report confirmed that the shuttle blew up because of hot gases created when the ship entered the earth's atmosphere. The gases were created because of a damage during liftoff, when debris fell of the fuel tank and created injury to the shuttle's wing.ABC News: Columbia Astronauts Died Quickly, Says Report (December 30 2008)The report also found that the crew had no chance of surviving, because the shuttle lost pressure so quickly. However, the investigation into how their equipment malfunctioned could provide guidelines for the future. For example, the astronauts could not keep the visors open during the complete re-entry, and therefore they quickly became unconscious when the shuttle lost pressure. The report also found problems with the seat belts and parachutes.ABC News: Columbia Astronauts Died Quickly, Says Report (December 30 2008)
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Space Shuttle Columbia on Amazon
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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE CREW OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ``COLUMBIA'' -- (House of Rep 2003) - $5.00
Extremely interesting reading from the house of representatives expressing their condolences to the families from the space shuttle Columbia.Amazon
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2003 Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy: Commemorating and Documenting the Final Mission of Shuttle Orbiter Columbia, STS-107: Photo Galleries, Images, Audio and Video Files, Mission and Experiments - $29.95
This set of two CD-ROMs commemorates and documents the last flight of space shuttle Columbia which ended in the horrible, sudden loss of the vehicle and crew during entry on Februa...Amazon
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NOVA: Columbia - Space Shuttle Disaster - $24.95
Studio: Wgbh Wholesale Release Date: 02/03/2009 Run time: 56 minutesAmazon
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Apollo 2 : The Eagle Has Landed Space Shuttle Columbia - $3.98
Collectable VHS documents the entire journey from blast off to splahdownAmazon
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Columbia: We Dare To Dream - $15.98
When NASA space shuttle Columbia STS-107 was lost on reentry in February of 2003, composer and performer Anne Cabrera felt immediately compelled to pay tribute to the shuttle's cre...Amazon
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Space Shuttle Columbia Questions
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Why cant the space shuttle change orbits? 3 AnswersTwo completely different orbits. Different speeds. Different inclinations. The shuttle (or any orbiting craft) is launched in a manner to place it in it's fin... read more -
How long would it take to travel from the International Space Station to an International Geosynchronous SS 3 AnswersA space shuttle can theoretically do it in approximately 2195 seconds, but the burn time of the rockets is only 1854 seconds, so it would take longer in real wo... read more -
What do I need to do to see a shuttle launch 1 Answerthe 2009 shuttle missions are currently targeted for the following dates: * Discovery, August 6, 2009 * Atlantis, November 12, 2009 * Endeavour, ... read more
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Space Shuttle Columbia First Launch and Landing - http://tinyurl.com/ygzxwm3
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Space Shuttle Reentry Landing Video (Columbia) - http://tinyurl.com/ydklzpq
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First Ever Space Shuttle Landing (STS-1, Columbia) - http://tinyurl.com/ygjtwqy
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@ColaWXChick will there be clear skies at 6:42 PM to see Space Station & Space Shuttle fly over Columbia SC? http://bit.ly/QFQHD
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Giggle RT @sickipedia: What does Ted Bundy and the Space Shuttle Columbia have in common? They both left bodies in four different states.
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