Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-107

STS - 107
Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th flight on January 16, 2003 with a crew of seven astronauts.  On February 1, 2003, Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas, 16 minutes before it was supposed to land in Florida.  All seven crew members were lost.

photo credit: NASA

This postcard is unused.

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The seven crew members who died aboard were:
Rick Husband, Commander;
William C. McCool, Pilot;
Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander/Mission Specialist 3; David M. Brown, Mission Specialist 1;
Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist 2;
Laurel Clark, Mission Specialist 4;
and
Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist 1

Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., Sleeping on Columbia

Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr. demonstrates sleeping accommodations onboard space shuttle COLUMBIA during its flight which ended successfully on July 4, 1982.

NASA photo

A 747 and Space Shuttle Columba Landing for the First Time

"Tires smoke as 747 and Columbia arrive at Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility" for the first time.
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Color Photo by NASA

KSC Tours, Visitors Center, TWA, Florida 32899

Insignia / Emblem - Columbia, Allen, Brand, Overmyer, Lenoir

Columbia
Allen - Brand - Overmyer - Lenoir

STS-5 Crew Insignia
This is the official crew patch for the fifth (note five points of star) NASA Space Transportation System (STS-5) flight.  The STS-5 mission was NASA's first operational STS flight following four successful test flights.  It called for the Columbia to be manned by four astronauts - a space agency first Crew members for the flight were Vance D. Brand, commander; Robert F. Overmyer, pilot; and William B. Lenoir and Joseph P. Allen, mission specialists.

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This mission was in 1982.

Insignia / Emblem - Columbia, Lousma and Fullerton

STS-3 Crew Patch
This is the insignia for NASA's third flight of the space transportation system's (STS) Columbia, depicted in the middle of the blue sphere against the background of the sun.  The three prominent rays represent the third STS flight.   The surnames of Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, flank the vehicle and the name Columbia appears at the bottom.  The spacecraft's payload bay doors are open, and the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm is extended as it will be on several occasions during the actual flight.  The art work was accomplished by space artist Robert C. McCall of Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Photo by NASA

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STS-3 launched on 22 March 1982.

Space Shuttle Columbia after Landing in California

Space Shuttle Columbia after a successful landing in California is reflected in a pool of water.

Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Color Photo by NASA

Astronaut Joe H. Engle, Space Shuttle Columbia

Astronaut: Joe H. Engle, Commander - Columbia Space Shuttle, Flight II, November 12, 1981.  Home Town: Chapman, Kansas

Space Shuttle Columbia Insignia / Emblem with Young, Crippen

Columbia
Young - Crippen

STS-1 Crew Patch - This is the official insignia for the first Space Shuttle orbital flight test (STS-1).  Crewmen for the Orbiter 102 Columbia were Astronauts John W. Young, commander, and Robert L. Crippen pilot.  The art work was done by artist Robert McCall.

Photo by NASA

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STS-1 was the first orbital flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on 12 April 1981 and returned on 14 April, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 37 times. 

Space Shuttle Columbia

The Space Shuttle Columbia blasts its way into orbit from launch pad 39 B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Photo courtesy NASA

Shuttle Columbia's First Launch 1981

Shuttle Columbia
First Lift-Off April 12, 1981

The scene on left shows Columbia at the launch pad.  View on right is from Cocoa Beach, showing the Columbia as she thundered toward outer space to the cheers of thousands that lined the beaches to watch.

Photos by Bruce Miley

Mission STS-80 and Space Shuttle Columbia

A diversified mission of astronomy, commercial space research and International Space Station preparation gets under way as the Space Shuttle climbs into orbit from Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. EST, Nov. 19, 1996.  During Mission STS-80, the five-person crew will deploy and retrieve two free-flying spacecraft, conduct two spacewalks and perform a variety of microgravity research experiments in the Shuttle's middeck area.

Photo courtesy: NASA

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STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Columbia.