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Thursday, February 02, 2023

Retired NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly Reflects on Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Retired NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly Reflects on Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Twenty Years Later: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, marked 20 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way home. The tragedy killed all seven astronauts on board. It was also the beginning of the end for the space shuttle program and changed how we explore space now. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien spoke with retired astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly about the Columbia disaster. 

Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:59am ET, space shuttle Columbia broke up on reentry. The entire crew perished.

Rick Husband

Willie McCool

Michael Anderson

Kalpana Chawla

David Brown

Laurel Clark

Ilan Ramon

We will never forget. https://go.nasa.gov/3YezowF

Credit: PBS NewsHour

Duration: 7 minutes

Release Date: Feb. 1, 2023

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