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Former astronaut Julie Payette about the Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Columbia disasters and how they affected space travel and the NASA space agency.

In NASA-speak it was Mission STS-107.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – 21 years have passed since the Columbia space shuttle experienced a catastrophic failure and left debris scattered over East Texas. Rick D. Husband (Commander), William C. McCool (Pilot), David Brown (Mission Specialist), Laurel Blair Salton Clark (Mission Specialist), Michael P. Anderson (Payload Commander), Ilan Ramon (Payload Specialist) and Kalpana Chawla (Mission […]

Per ardua ad astra I am sitting watching the commentary of the second SpaceX Starship, drinking a coffee on the porch in the first real rain of the sea...

Per ardua ad astra I am sitting watching the commentary of the second SpaceX Starship, drinking a coffee on the porch in the first real rain of the sea...

Ramon was a payload specialist on the STS-107 scientific mission on the Space Shuttle Columbia. During his 15 days, 22 hours, and 20 minutes in space, he performed various experiments.

Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.

In NASA-speak it was Mission STS-107.

Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.

This year's NASA Remembrance day held a special significance for Israel, as it marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Israel's first astronaut.