COLOMBIA - Space Shuttle EXPLOSION

Space Shuttle COLOMBIA (The First Space-rated Orbiter in NASA'S Space Shuttle Fleet)

After about 22 Years of successful service, On Feb. 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke up as it returned to Earth. It was the end of his 28th Space Mission. In result of this Shocking incident all the Seven astronauts on board were Killed. 

NASA suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years as it investigated the disaster.

A close-up view of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it orbits Earth in National Geographic Channel's "Seconds from Disaster: Columbia's Last Flight."

Credit: National Geographic Channel.

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The 7 Crew Members of Discovery, This image was taken from an undeveloped film recovered from the wreckage of the Shuttle. 

From left (bottom row): Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; Rick Husband, commander; Laurel Clark, mission specialist; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist. From left (top row) are astronauts David Brown, mission specialist; William McCool, pilot; and Michael Anderson, payload commander. Ramon represents the Israeli Space Agency.

Credit: NASA/JSC

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Crew Members of COLOMBIA Space Shuttle , Group Photo before launch.

The Disaster is a most Tragic Event in the SPACE & NASA history. After this loss of 7 lives, the NASA decided to suspend its space shuttle program for over a period of about 2 years. 

"Colombia Accident Investigation Board" was formed to investigate the reasons of this horrific disaster.