Air disaster

Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

1 Feb 2003 · 33.57° N, 101.88° W

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When
1 Feb 2003
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
33.57° N, 101.88° W
Description
2003 fatal incident in a United States space program
Deaths
7

Space Shuttle Columbia disaster

2003 American spaceflight accident

On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second of two Space Shuttle missions to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.

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