On Feb. 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke apart while returning to Earth, killing the seven astronauts on board.
Eyewitness News presents our coverage from that tragic day.
The crew launched on Jan. 16, 2003. Onboard were Rick D. Husband, Commander; William C. McCool, Pilot; Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander; David M. Brown, Mission Specialist; Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist; Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist and Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist.
For 16 days, they worked on 80 experiments, conducting research in physical, life, and space sciences.
They returned on Feb. 1, 2003. An investigation would later determine that tiles damaged during lift-off allowed super-heated atmospheric gasses to penetrate the shuttle’s wing during re-entry, causing the ship to become unstable and quickly disintegrate. The crew was not told about any risk and didn’t know something was wrong until very late in re-entry, according to ABC News
NASA suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years as it investigated the disaster.
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i feel so bad for them they studyed so hard just for deth
Allien's transgression! Justification ahead ot Tyme🙏
1:42 is the moment the shuttle went into an uncontrolled flat spin. Note the pulses in the flare.
Its bs. It was a coverup. They were attacked byt ufo's. Yes I sound crazy but look on the dark web. During there decent they came into contact with 2 curcular discs. The footage than became distorted imediatley after to try and hide evidence. There is a reason we have not been back to the moon when we have not dicovered all of it.
Lo vi en la noticia s. Cuando uno ama algo tu vida estás dispuesto a darla. La misión debe continuar . como la vida misma.
They let them parish.
Tragic loss of history.
Bush…lol
I've seen a very convincing report that the astronauts did not die … simply because they were not on board. No so called astronaut has in fact ever been on board any craft because the whole thing is faked. In order to maintain the façade, they have been given, they are all living out their lives under false identities. I know this sounds ludicrous and far fetched but the evidence is difficult to dismiss.
this video was released 17 years after the disaster.
its seams most of these guys are still alive
Love it love you.
Bigger tragedy is Thousands of muslims killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Syria
2:25 complete BS that’s not taken from a satellite, it’s from a ground based wsr 88d radar.
Challenger and Columbia RIP
they covered the problem up and said it was alright to land
Surprising cameo from Neil Degrasse Tyson.
😪😪😪😪😪😪 very sad
When I saw this news i was completely shocked to hear that the space shuttle columbia has disintegrated .
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Imagine ur name being McCool
RIP all the astronauts and kalpana chawla
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I remember watching this on television. R.I.P. to those lives lost.
Press F to pay Respects
Seven individuals lost. All of various races and backgrounds, but all equal to God.
I was in college when this happened, so sad.