It completed 8 years to the loss of Columbia spacecraft and its crew yesterday. The Columbia STS-107 mission started on 16th January 2003, with a plan for 16 days of experimentation related to micro-gravity. On its re-entry to the Earth, on 1st of February 2003 the spacecraft failed to land safely and was lost, due to a defect occurred on its left wing during the launching phase.
The Columbia crew composed of 7 astronauts headed by the commander Rick Husband, and all of them were thus lost 16 minutes prior to the scheduled landing at Kennedy Space Center.
The final crew of Columbia STS-107
Today there are 7 hills in Mars, having been named after the 7 dauntless astronauts and they are commonly referred to as Columbia hills in memory of the orbiter.
I believe that more tributes should be made on their honor and they must be remembered for their sacrifice was eminent.
The Columbia crew composed of 7 astronauts headed by the commander Rick Husband, and all of them were thus lost 16 minutes prior to the scheduled landing at Kennedy Space Center.
Image Credit : NASA
The final crew of Columbia STS-107
- Rick Husband - Commander
- William McCool
- Michael Anderson
- Ilan Ramon
- Kalpana Chawla
- David Brown
- Laurel Salton Clark
Today there are 7 hills in Mars, having been named after the 7 dauntless astronauts and they are commonly referred to as Columbia hills in memory of the orbiter.
I believe that more tributes should be made on their honor and they must be remembered for their sacrifice was eminent.
