Space Shuttle Columbia Coverage

On Feb. 1, 2003, Shuttle Columbia was lost during its return to Earth. As NASA mourns the loss of seven family members, this page provides new video footage, a video archive, news releases and other information.

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The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) has released its final report. The pdf versions may be viewed on line. The CAIB Press Conference (Washington, D.C.) 11:00 a.m. EDT on August 26, 2003 + View Press Conference streaming video Sean O'Keefe Press Conference (Washington, D.C.) 2:00 p.m. EDT on August 26, 2003 + View Press Conference streaming video + View Question & Answer segment Sean O'Keefe Press Conference (Washington, D.C.) 11:00 a.m. EDT on August 27, 2003 + View Press Conference streaming video
View the KSC Columbia Reconstruction Report (6.5 Mb). Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Statement from families of Space Shuttle Columbia Astronaut Spouses & Children Release Statement
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Previous events have been archived for your convenience and are available through the link below.

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Shuttle Columbia STS-1 and STS-107 image montage

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January 30, 2004 10:06 AM	Curator: Anna Heiney (Anna.Heiney@jbosc.ksc.nasa.gov) NASA Official: Dennis W. Armstrong (Dennis.W.Armstrong@nasa.gov) Web Development: JBOSC Web Development Team A Service of the NASA/Kennedy Space Center James Kennedy, Director