Immediately after take-off on 16 January 2003, the US space shuttle Columbia sustained some ostensibly minor damage. The seven crew were reassured by Nasa that it had "no concerns" about the craft ...

Space shuttle Columbia lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003, in Florida. Columbia broke up upon reentry to Earth and the seven-person crew was lost February 1, 2003.

On January 16, 2003, Columbia embarked on its 28th space shuttle mission, designated STS-107, to carry out a series of microgravity science experiments. However, about 80 seconds into the shuttle’s ...

It was a cool Thursday morning in Cape Canaveral as the nation’s first space shuttle was about to make its last ever trip into space. Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off at 10:39 a.m. Jan. 16 ...

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Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003. It was the 28th mission for the orbiter, with the STS-107 crew set to carry out experiments over the ...

Space shuttle Columbia's flying days came to an abrupt and tragic end on Feb. 1, 2003, when a broken wing gave way, dooming the seven astronauts aboard.

2003: The Space Shuttle Columbia took off for its final mission. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.

The launch takes place on a milestone date, marking 20 years since the STS-114 space shuttle mission took off from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B. The launch of Discovery on the STS-114 mission on July ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Twenty years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center for the last time. It was on its return to Earth, after 16 days in space, that the ...