Space Shuttle Columbia

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Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA’s orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission the first of the Space Shuttle program it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry on February 1 2003 near the end of its 28th mission STS-107 resulting in the deaths of all crew members aboard.

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distance (km)

2.01498e+11

time in space (μ)

2.592e+07

contract award

1972-07-26

crews

160

first flight

STS-1

first flight end date

1981-04-12

first flight start date

1981-04-12

last flight

STS-107

last flight end date

2003-01-16

last flight start date

2003-01-16

missions

28

named after

Columbia Rediviva

number

-102

orbits

4808

satellites deployed

8