print email comment close Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew URL: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/ Description: A site dedicated to the space shuttle Columbia, destroyed by mechanical failure on its descent over north central Texas on Feb. 1, 2003. Includes images and brief biographies of the seven lost crewmembers, highlights from Columbia's history, mission overview, memorials, and the final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), released in August, 2003. From NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Author: Beck, Beth Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Extra Keywords HSF Library of Congress Subject Headings: Astronauts Columbia (Spacecraft) Columbia (Spacecraft) -- Accidents Space shuttles LII Database Information: Record 3664 created by Julianna Hamann on 02/01/2003 Last modification on 12/18/2005 Published: 02/01/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3664