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Columbia was the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit.


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NASA honors the STS-107 crew
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Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist on STS 107. Image credit: NASA/JSC.
Ames Names Supercomputer for 'KC'
'Kalpana' will deliver high-resolution ocean analysis.
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STS-107 mission patch
Columbia Memorial Dedicated at Arlington
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe dedicated a memorial to the STS-107 crew at Arlington National Cemetary, calling them "heroes for our time and for all times."
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KSC Remembers Columbia
KSC Remembers Columbia
Events Honor Fallen Astronauts
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Mars Landmarks Honor Columbia Crew
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe today announced the Martian hills, located east of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover's landing site, would be dedicated to the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 crew.
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STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins
STS-114 Shuttle Crew Interviews
Why do the astronauts who will return the Space Shuttle to safe flight believe human space flight is worth the risk? Read transcripts of their recent interviews.
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CREW PROFILES
Rick D. Husband, Commander
Rick D. Husband, Commander
Rick Husband's childhood dream was to become an astronaut.
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William C. McCool, Pilot
William C. McCool, Pilot
Willie McCool loved to see "the eyes light up when you talk to kids" about space.
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Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander
Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander
"Very early on," Michael Anderson "thought being an astronaut would be a fantastic thing to do."
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David M. Brown
David M. Brown, Mission Specialist 1
As a kid, David Brown thought of astronauts as "movie stars."
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Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2
Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2
Kalpana Chawla's path to become an astronaut began in Karnal, India.
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Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist 4
Laurel Blair Salton Clark, Mission Specialist 4
Laurel Clark felt "incredibly lucky" to see Earth from the unique vantage point of space.
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Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1
Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1
Son of a Holocaust survivor, Israel Air Force Colonel Ilan Ramon was that nation's first astronaut.
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STS-107 crew
Remembering STS-107
An interactive tribute to the fallen heroes of Columbia
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Video Tribute: '16 Minutes From Home'
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History Office Columbia Web site
NASA History Office: Remembering Columbia STS-107
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The Columbia Accident Investigation Board released Volumes II-VI of its report on October 28, 2003.
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