Looking back at the Columbia space shuttle disaster
Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Designation: OV-102) was the first space-capable spacecraft in NASA's space shuttle fleet. Its first flight, STS-1, lasted from April 12 to 14, 1981.
On February 1, 2003, the Columbia spacecraft encountered an accident on its way back to Earth, breaking apart during landing, killing all astronauts.
On its final flight, the spacecraft carried the first Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramon, and the first Indian-born female astronaut, Kalpana Chawla.
Other crew members on the final flight included Rick Husband (commander), Willie McCool (pilot), Michael P. Anderson, Laurel B. Clark, and David M. Brown.
Since the Columbia accident in 2003, NASA has successfully launched 11 space shuttles into space.
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