Accident FAQ
An updated collection of answers to common questions about the flight. Collected by a group of interested. |
Analysis: NASA Emergency
"Science editor Dr. David Whitehouse outlines what we know so far about the shuttle emergency." [BBC News] |
BBC News: Space Shuttle Lost: Your Reaction
User submitted comments about, and reactions to, the incident. |
BBC: Shuttle Disaster
Features a BBC 'in-depth' series of articles on the accident. Updated regularly. |
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Features official press releases, events, and other information regarding the ongoing investigation. |
Columbia Shuttle Breaks up over Texas
"The space shuttle Columbia, with seven astronauts aboard, broke up as it descended over central Texas Saturday toward a planned landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida." |
Computerworld: The Loss of Columbia
Coverage of the space shuttle disaster, including possible causes of the tragedy and technology being used in the Columbia investigation. |
Fox News: Timeline of Columbia's Last Mission
Highlights from liftoff on January 16 to breakup over Texas on February 1. |
Guardian: Space Shuttle Columbia
Continuing in-depth coverage, including story archive, interactive guide, weblog and related links. |
HoustonChronicle: Columbia's Last Mission
News and multimedia coverage. Includes poll and reader reactions. |
India Mourns the Tragedy
Newspage with focus on Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman in space, and on reactions in India. |
Instructions for Uploading Images and Video Related to the Columbia Accident
NASA site for collecting private images that might help in the investigation. |
Kennedy Space Center: Space Shuttle Columbia
Provides information and video footage of launch and landing, video footage of press briefings after the accident and memorial service, and contact information. |
NASA/Columbia music video essay by Chris Valentine
A music video essay dealing with the Columbia/STS-107 disaster and NASA's past and future purpose. Produced by Chris Valentine |
National Geographic: Shuttle Columbia Lost Upon Re-entry
Summary of mission and initial loss. Includes photograph of crew. |
Notes on Columbia Loss
Provides a collection of technical documents [pdf] on the aerothermodynamics, and tile loss. Study notes collected by Perdue University. |
Profiles of 7 Astronauts Aboard Shuttle
Short biographies. [The Wichita Eagle] |
Seattle Post: Shuttle Disaster
Includes a series of special report articles with overview of the accident and crew background. |
Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew
Updated NASA information on the accident and results of the on-going inquiries. |
STS-107 Mission Status Center
NASA report from Spaceflight Now. |
STS-107 Mission Status Reports
Official reports from Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas. Covers the mission from liftoff to the aftermath of the accident. |
Tagore High School
Features a form for e-mail to Tagore high school India, where Kalpana Chawla studied. |
Times of India: Columbia Crash
Offers news and commentary. Includes photo gallery, graphics, and user tributes to Kalpana Chawla. |
Yahoo! News: Space Shuttle Columbia Breaks Up Over Texas
Coverage including various articles, pictures, and videos from external sources. |
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