Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Timeline of Events

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Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members...

Timeline of Events

2003

2.1.2003

Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.thumb

8.26.2003

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board releases its final reports on Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

2005

7.26.2005

Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission – Launch of ''Discovery'', NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the ''Columbia'' Disaster in 2003.

7.27.2005

STS-114: NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank. During ascent, the external tank of the Space Shuttle Discovery sheds a piece of foam slightly smaller than the piece that caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; this foam does not strike the spacecraft.