Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts were lost after the shuttle broke apart during reentry. Columbia was just 16 minutes from landing at the Kennedy Space Center, when Mission ...
On this day - April 12, 1981 - The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place - the STS-1 mission. Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first ...
The lefthand side of the mission control room at the Johnson Space Center displays the badges of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning ...