STS-107
From The Space Library
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| Organization | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (UnitedStates) |
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| Mission type | Engineering,Human Crew,Life Science,Microgravity |
| Launch date | January 16, 2003 |
| 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 |
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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
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