2003 Space Shuttle Columbia
Space shuttle orbiter columbia on february 1 2003 that claimed the lives of all seven astronauts on board just minutes before it was to land at the kennedy space center in florida.
2003 space shuttle columbia. The disaster occurred over texas and only minutes before. The space shuttle columbia broke apart on february 1 2003 while re entering the earth s atmosphere killing all seven crew members. Nasa suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years as it investigated the.
The space shuttle columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the united states space program that occurred on february 1 2003 when the space shuttle columbia ov 102 disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere killing all seven crew members. The disaster was the second fatal accident in the space shuttle program after the 1986 breakup of challenger soon after liftoff. Space shuttle columbia broke up during re entry killing 7 astronauts.
1 2003 space shuttle columbia broke up as it returned to earth killing the seven astronauts on board. On february 1 2003 the space shuttle columbiabreaks up while entering the atmosphere over texas killing all seven crew members on board.