The State of Texas activated 800 members of the Texas National Guard to assist with the retrieval of debris. Within 24 hours of the accident, a large group was on the ground and working with local officials in Texas and Louisiana. “We’re honored to have such a distinguished panel of experts, led by Admiral Gehman.” At the same time, with debris scattered over Texas, Louisiana, and other parts of the south-central United States, teams of investigators scoured the countryside for as much of Columbia as they could find. “While the NASA family and the entire world mourn the loss of our colleagues, we have a responsibility to quickly move forward with an external assessment to determine exactly what happened and why,” said Administrator O'Keefe. Cole in Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000-was scheduled for February 3. Gehman Jr.-who co-chaired the commission that investigated the attack on the U.S.S.
Its first meeting, under the direction of retired U.S. The process of initiating a Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) began almost immediately. The STS-107 mission where it was lost was Columbia’s second flight following its overhaul, with the first one a successful servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in March 2002.
FEB 1 2003 SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA UPDATE
In February 2001, Columbia had received a major overhaul and update of its systems but it was still an aging vehicle. And each of them accepted those risks willingly, even joyfully, in the cause of discovery.Ĭolumbia was the first orbiter built and flown in space, having undertaken 28 successful missions. Each of them knew that great endeavors are inseparable from great risks. Each of these astronauts had the daring and discipline required of their calling. For these seven, it was a dream fulfilled. To leave behind Earth and air and gravity is an ancient dream of humanity. And today we remember not only one moment of tragedy, but seven lives of great purpose and achievement.
Our nation shares in your sorrow and in your pride. Bush offered these comments at the memorial service for the crew: The loss was sudden and terrible, and for their families, the grief is heavy. Moreover, this accident taught harsh lessons of the risk of exploring a new frontier and allowed humanity to learn lessons that would make space travel safer into the future. Sad as this loss was, NASA personnel vowed that the astronauts had not died in vain and that space exploration would continue. These included Mission Commander Rick Husband Pilot William “Willie” McCool Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, and Laurel Clark Payload Commander Michael Anderson and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon. Lost in the accident was the STS-107 crew of seven astronauts. We then spent the next hour and a half working through the details and information of what we have received …operational and technical issues.
FEB 1 2003 SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA FULL
They offered, the President specifically offered, full and immediate support to determine the appropriate steps to be taken. He said: I immediately advised the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, at the point after landing was due to have occurred at 9:16 a.m., and spoke to them very briefly to advise them that we had lost contact with the Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, and STS-107 crew. at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe knew something was wrong. EST on February 1, and when the shuttle failed to land at its appointed time of 9:16 a.m. NASA lost communication with Columbia a little before 9:00 a.m. Unfortunately, STS-107 never made it home both the vehicle and crew were lost during re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. The seven astronauts aboard had worked 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, to complete these experiments. It held the SPACEHAB Research Double Module and involved the execution of approximately 80 separate experiments, comprised of hundreds of samples and test points. STS-107 had been launched from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on January 16 on a science mission that was dedicated to research in physical, life, and space sciences. NASA staffers and leaders had a celebration planned on Februfor the return of Columbia and its crew after the successful completion of STS-107. Anderson, all mission specialists and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist representing the Israeli Space Agency. Standing are (from the left) astronauts David M. Husband (left), mission commander Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist and William C. STS-107 crew members included astronauts Rick D. STS-107 crew members lost when space shuttle "Columbia" broke up during reentry on February 1, 2003.
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