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McCool Hill is the tallest of the Columbia Hills in Gusev crater Mars. It was named in honor of William C. McCool an astronaut of the Space Shuttle Columbia during its final mission where it disintegrated during atmospheric reentry (see Space Shuttle Columbia disaster).The hill was to be Spirit rover’s next target. She was expect significant north-facing slopes on the hill in mid-April 2006 and spend her second winter on Mars there.
