STS-107

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STS-107
Organization National Aeronautics and Space Administration (UnitedStates)
Mission type Engineering,Human Crew,Life Science,Microgravity
Launch date January 16, 2003 (2003-01-16)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 2003-003A
Inclination 39 degrees
Experiments Here
Alternate Names Columbia,27647
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 11051.77 kg
Payload Mass Down kg
Orbiter Columbia
Lift Off Mass 2,057,200.91 kg
Orbiter Weight at Liftoff 120,557.27 kg
Orbiter Weight at Landing kg
Orbits of Earth 255
Orbital Altitude 150 nautical miles


Contents

Crew

  • Commander: Rick D. Husband
  • Pilot: William C. McCool
    • Payload Commander: Michael P. Anderson
    • Mission Specialist 1: Kalpana Chawla
    • Mission Specialist 2: David M. Brown
    • Mission Specialist 3: Laurel B. Clark
    • Mission Specialist 4:
    • Mission Specialist 5:
    • Payload Specialist 1:
    • Payload Specialist 2: Ilan Ramon, Israel


ISS/Mir Crew Transport


Mission

Space Shuttle Columbia, STS 107 was an American shuttle spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral at 15:39 UT on 16 January 2003. It was the first flight in recent years that was not related to International Space Station (ISS) activities. It carried seven astronauts who helped oversee 80 microgravity expriments on board. These ranged from K-12 interest to significant commercial and scientific potential. After a 16 day mission, the shuttle began its reentry on 1 February 2003, but communications failed at 14:00 UT when the shuttle was at an altitude of 60 km with a speed of 20,100 km/hr. It soon disintegrated over east central Texas on its path towards Cape Canaveral. The debris was scattered over hundreds of square miles. There were no survivors. This was the 28th mission for Columbia.


EVA

Payload

First flight of SPACEHAB as the SPACEHAB Research Double Module (SHRDM); Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research (FREESTAR); first Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) mission since STS-90. Mission dedicated to research in physical, life, and space sciences, conducted in approximately 80 experiments. Loss of vehicle and crew during reentry, 9:00 a.m. EST


Mission patch:

Books about the Space Shuttle Program