Remembering space shuttle Columbia
On Jan. 16, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off for what turned out to be its last flight. It broke up during its return descent on Feb. 1.
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SPACEHAB Research Double Module
This photo provided by NASA in June 2003 shows STS-107 crew members in the SPACEHAB Research Double Module (RDM) aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. On Feb. 1, 2003, the seven crew members were lost as the Columbia fell apart over East Texas. This picture was on a roll of unprocessed film later recovered by searchers from the debris.
From the left (bottom row), wearing red shirts to signify their shift’s color, are astronauts Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; Rick D. Husband, mission commander; Laurel B. Clark, mission specialist; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist. From the left (top row), wearing blue shirts, are astronauts David M. Brown, mission specialist; William C. McCool, pilot; and Michael P. Anderson, payload commander. Ramon represents the Israeli Space Agency.
Credit: AP Photo/NASA
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