Hemphill museum to mark 22nd anniversary of Shuttle Columbia tragedy
The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum will honor the legacy of the Space Shuttle Columbia with two days of special events ...
On this date: Shuttle Columbia launches on ill-fated final flight
On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, ...
On this date: Then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson launches on shuttle Columbia
On Jan. 12, 1986, shuttle Columbia lifted off on the final successful shuttle mission before the Challenger disaster.
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Space Shuttle Columbia Missions
Nick Charles: On April 14th, the Space Shuttle Columbia touched down on a desert strip in California, beginning a new age in space. Bob Foss relives that magic moment … Bob Foss: "The nose wheel ...
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Why must a Space Shuttle make a backflip when engaging with the International Space Station?
This manoeuvre was developed by NASA engineers for safety purposes after the 2003 Columbia disaster, in which damage to the heat shield during launch led to the Shuttle’s destruction on re-entry.
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On this date: Shuttle Columbia launches on ill-fated final flight
On this date, Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its ill-fated flight on the STS-107 mission. During liftoff, a frozen chunk of foam from the external fuel tank fell off ...
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On this date: Then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson launches on shuttle Columbia
On this date in 1986, then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson (now outgoing NASA administrator) and six additional astronauts launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS 61C. Shuttle flights had become ...
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On this date: U.S. Rep. Nelson launches onboard space shuttle Columbia
Bill Nelson and six additional astronauts launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS 61C. Shuttle flights had become fairly routine at this point. But this mission would be the last successful ...