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Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle
The first Space Shuttle orbiter to fly, Columbia opened the Shuttle program on STS-1 in 1981 and was lost with its seven-person crew during reentry on STS-107 in 2003.
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Space Shuttle • Destroyed (STS-107, 2003)
Overview
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The first Space Shuttle orbiter to fly, Columbia opened the Shuttle program on STS-1 in 1981 and was lost with its seven-person crew during reentry on STS-107 in 2003.
Spacecraft Details
Type
Orbiter
Manufacturer
Rockwell International
First Flight
April 12, 1981 (STS-1)
Final Flight
January 16, 2003 (STS-107)
Total Missions Flown
28
Program
Space Shuttle
Status
Destroyed during reentry, February 1, 2003
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Space Shuttle
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