She flew aboard Columbia for the first time in 1997 and returned for her second mission on STS-107. Her death at 41 shocked the world, but her legacy continues to inspire many, especially women in ...

“In addition to rededicating the trees that were planted in ‘03, we’re going to dedicate two new trees for the two other folks that lost their lives in this disaster ... Columbia and its STS ...

On this date, Jan. 25, 2003, the wake-up song on the STS-107 Columbia mission was “I Say A Little Prayer” by Dionne Warwick. The song was selected for Michael Anderson, payload commander and a ...

2.4 million cubic yards of tree debris collected in Augusta; final pass dates coming soon In Columbia County, a debris monitoring company and a disaster recovery contractor overseeing eight ...

After that flight, Allen watched reruns of the Challenger disaster on the news ... piloting two shuttle missions (STS-46 on Atlantis in 1992 and STS-62 on Columbia in 1994) and commanding another ...

(Submitted by Leah Mata-Fragua) Mata-Fragua says it's important for those involved in disaster mitigation to acknowledge and encourage Indigenous practices because Indigenous peoples have been ...

In this regard, I think often of my seven astronaut colleagues who died on this day – Feb. 1 – in the Columbia accident of 2003. NASA grounded its space shuttle fleet while an investigation ...

SHREVEPORT, La - The Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over East Texas as it returned to earth on Feb. 1, 2003. Pieces of Columbia showered there and parts of Louisiana. KTBS was there talking ...

it is with deep, heartfelt sorrow. I address you here this afternoon at 11:40 a.m. This morning Space program experienced a national tragedy with the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.