During its 22 years of operation, Columbia was flown on 28 missions in the Space Shuttle program, spending over 300 days in space and completing over 4,000 orbits around Earth.

Dec 8, 2025 · Columbia disaster, breakup of a U.S. space shuttle orbiter on February 1, 2003, that killed all seven astronauts on board.

Jan 26, 2023 · The first flight of the year, STS-107 aboard NASA’s oldest orbiter Columbia, the first shuttle mission dedicated to microgravity research in nearly five years, would not travel to the space …

The 'Remembering Columbia' Museum tour takes you on a journey through Columbia's first historical flight of STS-1 through its last mission of STS-107.

Feb 15, 2010 · The space shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, while re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.

Nov 3, 2025 · The Space Shuttle Columbia achieved several major accomplishments during its time in service. It was the first Space Shuttle to fly in space, the first to deploy a commercial satellite, and …

Jan 23, 2023 · On February 1, 2003, NASA's STS-107 mission ended in tragedy when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry over Texas, killing all seven crew members aboard.

On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.

STS-1, Columbia’s maiden voyage, launched on April 12, 1981, and was the inaugural flight in the Space Shuttle Program. It proved the operational concept of a winged, reusable spaceship by …

Feb 1, 2023 · The Space Shuttle programme, grounded immediately after the Columbia disaster, resumed in 2005, ending officially in 2011. It had cost NASA $211 billion, and the lives of 14 astronauts.