STS-107

STS-107 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The seven-member crew was killed on February 1, 2003, when the shuttle disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. The cause for the accident was a piece of foam that broke off during launch and smashed a hole in the left wing. During reentry the damaged wing slowly overheated and came apart, eventually leading to loss of control and total disintegration of the vehicle. (For more on the accident, see Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.)

External links

• NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia & Her Crew
• NASA STS-107 Crew Memorial web page
• NASA's STS-107 Space Research Web Site
• Spaceflight Now: STS-107 Mission Report
• STS-107 Science Reports
• Press Kit
• Anti-Semitic shuttle conspiracy theories swamp the Internet
• Anti-Semitic groups promote Columbia conspiracy theories
• Article describing experiments which survived the disaster
• Article: Astronaut Laurel Clark from Racine, WI
• Status reports Detailed NASA status reports for each day of the mission.