United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-107
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.January 16, 2003Add to calendar
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United Space Alliance's 29th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,579th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Jan 16, 15:39 – Jan 16, 15:39 UTC
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STS-107
STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the disastrous final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003, and during its 15 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes, 32 seconds in orbit conducted a multitude of international scientific experiments.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Rick HusbandCommander · NASA
Ilan RamonPayload Specialist · ISA
Michael P. AndersonMission Specialist · NASA
Kalpana ChawlaMission Specialist · NASA
William C. McCoolPilot · NASA
David M. BrownMission Specialist · NASA
Laurel ClarkMission Specialist · NASA
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Watch
- Authentic NASA Transcript Subtitles - 10 Minutes Before Columbia's Full Re-Entry Breakup STS-107 — dwavster
- RARE! Space shuttle Columbia Explosion footage — Dreaming of Dirtbagging
- Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster LIVE NASA TV — MrTalos1955
- STS-107 Columbia's final launch (1-16-03) — 3210andLiftoff
