From #NorthrupGumman - In formation on the #Antares #Cygnus #NG19 Cargo Flight to the International Space Station from #NASAWallops - https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/nasa-commercial-resupply-mission-ng-19/ Spacecraft to be named after Columbia #STS107 Astronaut Laurel Clark. This will be the last launch of the #Antares230 series rocket. The #Antares300 built with NG's partner, #Firefly in should be making its debut in 2025.

RT @Astro_Cady
Remembering #SpaceShuttle #Columbia & the #STS107 crew 20 years after the tragedy, #OTD 2/1/2003. Per aspera ad astra. We will always remember Kalpana, Rick, Laurel, Ilan, David, William & Michael.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/20-years-ago-remembering-columbia-and-her-crew

(📷:@NASA)

This is an amazing piece of writing. #Columbia #STS107
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/the-audacious-rescue-plan-that-might-have-saved-space-shuttle-columbia-2/

Never forget

https://www.wikiarchives.space/picture.php?/20567/category/505

#NASA #Space #Columbia #STS107

Twenty years ago this morning, seven astronauts died as the #SpaceShuttle #Columbia (the first real spaceship I saw fly) disintegrated upon re-entry — this is the incredible true story of what might have been

https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/the-audacious-rescue-plan-that-might-have-saved-space-shuttle-columbia/

#STS107 #NASA #LOCV #space #ThisDayInSpace

Twenty years ago today, watching NASA TV with my son, he said “dad, why aren’t they answering?”
I knew. Any non-casual observer knew.

And yet it didn’t hit me until he asked me that question.

Today, we spare a thought for the brave explorers that didn’t make it all the way back...

#Columbia #sts107 #SpaceShuttle

https://youtu.be/hAsNSQLtL4k?t=2991

Columbia, Houston. UHF comm check. 20 years ago today. #sts107

On February 1st, 2003 STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia disintegration during reentry killing all onboard. In 2018 while exploring what remained of Onizuka Air Force Station, I found a small memorial built by those stationed there. Names of those lost were arrayed around what appeared to have been a garden. with plaques naming the astronauts. #aviationphotography #aviation #avgeek #Columbia #STS107 #aviationlovers #history #bluecube #Onizuka #space #NSA #NASA #spaceshuttle #shuttle

#GaurkoEgunez 2003 urtean, #Columbia (OV-102) espazio anezka atmosferan berriz sartu zenean desegin zen. #STS107 misioa osatzen zuten 7 astronautak hil ziren.

#Espazioa

In a weird replay of life, it was my mum who first told me of the loss of Columbia, calling me that Saturday afternoon.

She did the same when Challenger was lost in 1986. Weird how things like that repeat themselves. #STS107
#HailColumbia

20 years today. As Bob Crippen (the pilot of STS-1) said in his memorial speech about the crew...

Hail Rick, Hail Willie, Hail Laurel, Hail Dave, Hail Kalpana, Hail Michael, Hail Ilan, #HailColumbia

#STS107

I was alive for all of these. 😥

RT @AstroHawk@twitter.com

#NASA's most difficult #history have anniversaries in the upcoming days.
56 years ago: Jan 27, 1967 #Apollo1 fire on pad (3 lost)
37 years ago: Jan 28, 1986 #STS51L Challenger explosion (7 lost)
20 years ago: Feb 1, 2003 #STS107 Columbia re-entry breakup (7 lost)
#space

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AstroHawk/status/1618695884002451458

#NASA's most difficult #history have anniversaries in the upcoming days.
56 years ago: Jan 27, 1967 #Apollo1 fire on pad (3 lost)
37 years ago: Jan 28, 1986 #STS51L Challenger explosion (7 lost)
20 years ago: Feb 1, 2003 #STS107 Columbia re-entry breakup (7 lost)
#space

"NASA Observes Day of Remembrance Ahead of Columbia 20th Anniversary" by NASA History Office - Events for #STS107 Space Shuttle Columbia memorials at 7 #NASA centers. I also remember, as an eyewitness to the smoke trail over the Bay Area. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-observes-day-of-remembrance-ahead-of-columbia-20th-anniversary #space #history

It's 20 years ago today that I defended my PhD thesis. It's also the 20th anniversary of the final launch of Columbia. The combination of both makes it a bittersweet memory. #STS107 #HailColumbia

Visit @ArlingtonNatl to honor & respect our share of history. Reminded that #Space is everywhere: #SpaceShuttle Challenger #STS51L & Columbia #STS107 Crews, HonorGuard Badge taken to the @space_Station (carried by @Astro_Sabot), @JohnFKennedy & Family #Apollo50. Moved, thank you!