NASA crew portrait of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 crew. Seated in the front, from left, are: Astronauts Rick D. Husband, mission commander; Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; and William C. McCool, pilot. Standing, from left, are: David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark, and Michael P. An...
哥伦比亚号(Columbia)是美国国家航空航天局(NASA)所属的航天飞机之一,同时是美国的航天飞机机队中第一架正式服役的。1981年4月12日首次执行代号STS-1的任务,正式开启了NASA的太空运输系统计划(Space Transportation System program,STS)序章。 2003年2月1日,在执行代号STS-107的第28次任务重返大气层的阶段中与控制中...
June 25, 1992 -Columbia’s first mission after its retrofit is STS-50. This is also the first ever extended-duration space shuttle mission. October 8, 1994 -Columbia is transported to Palmdale, California, for its first Orbiter Maintenance Down Period (ODMP). This orbiter modification and refu...
Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia.On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members. It was the second loss of a shuttle in 113 shuttle flights. Facts Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, was the...