Columbia Space Shuttle 2003
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Columbia space shuttle 2003. 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. Space shuttle columbia broke up during re entry killing 7 astronauts. The columbia s 28th space mission designated sts 107.
Sts107 735 032 the sts 107 crewmembers pose for their traditional in flight crew portrait aboard the space shuttle columbia. And ilan ramon payload. 1 2003 space shuttle columbia broke up as it returned to earth killing the seven astronauts on board.
From the left bottom row are astronauts kalpana chawla mission specialist. Columbia which had made the shuttle program s first flight into space in 1981 lifted off for its 28th mission sts 107 on january 16 2003. On february 1 2003 the space shuttle columbiabreaks up while entering the atmosphere over texas killing all seven crew members on board.
The crew comprised commander rick husband. Shuttle missions 2003 image above. Here s how the news broke on cnn.
The disaster was the second fatal accident in the space shuttle program after the 1986 breakup of challenger soon after liftoff.