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  2. Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - Wikipedia

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    It discusses the history of the Space Shuttle program, and documents the post-disaster recovery and investigation efforts. [90] Michael Leinbach, a retired Launch Director at KSC who was working on the day of the disaster, released Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew in 2018. It documents his personal ...

  3. STS-107 - Wikipedia

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    STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission ended on February 1, 2003, with the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster which killed all seven crew members and destroyed the space shuttle.

  4. List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents - Wikipedia

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    The Space Shuttle Columbia was lost as it returned from a two-week mission when previously detected damage to the shuttle's thermal protection system (TPS) resulted in the spacecraft breaking apart during reentry at an altitude of just under 65 km and a speed of about Mach 19. Investigation revealed that a piece of foam insulation had fallen ...

  5. 5 ways the Columbia disaster changed spaceflight forever

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    The tragedy killed seven astronauts as the Columbia shuttle disintegrated upon its return to Earth on February 1, 2003, due to damage the vehicle sustained during launch.

  6. The space shuttle was revolutionary for its time. What went ...

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    The shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.

  7. Columbia Accident Investigation Board - Wikipedia

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    Columbia memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was an internal commission convened by NASA to investigate the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-107 upon atmospheric re-entry on February 1, 2003.

  8. 10 years since the last space shuttle returned to Earth - AOL

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    A new era of human spaceflight lifted off on April 12, 1981, when Space Shuttle Columbia took to the sky, a new generation of spacecraft that could launch into orbit around the Earth, deliver a ...

  9. Category:Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Space Shuttle Columbia disaster" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...