Iowa Public Radio

Twenty years after the Columbia disaster, a NASA official reflects on lessons learned

It's been exactly 20 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it returned to Earth, killing all seven astronauts on board: commander Rick Husband, pilot Willie McCool, mission ...
The Aviationist

Remembering The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, On This Day In 2003

The orbiter broke apart while reentering the atmosphere at the end of the STS-107 mission. February 1, 2003 will live up as one of the saddest days in the history of space exploration. Just 22 minutes ...
TribLIVE.com

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

Associated Press Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 2:21 p.m. | Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 2:21 p.m. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ...
Southeast Missourian

NASA postpones first mission since Columbia because of ice problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA on Friday pushed back the first post-Columbia space shuttle flight by at least two months, after last-minute analyses suggested that ice falling off the fuel tank could ...