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Stories about: Space Shuttle Columbia

The Future of Spaceflight Will be Fraught With Danger, Humanity Shouldn't Shy Away
The Future of Spaceflight Will be Fraught With Danger, Humanity Shouldn't Shy Away

11 Feb 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The loss of Columbia ensured that the Space Shuttle program wasn't long for this world. By the early 2010s, the four shuttles that remained were retired.

 
20 Years Ago, Space Shuttle Columbia's Tragic Loss Changed Spaceflight Forever
20 Years Ago, Space Shuttle Columbia's Tragic Loss Changed Spaceflight Forever

31 Jan 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Even beyond the unimaginable human loss on February 1st, 2003, the effects of the STS-107 mission affected how NASA operates today on a profound level.

 
STS-93: The Wild Story of the Space Shuttle Mission That Hauled the Heaviest Payload
STS-93: The Wild Story of the Space Shuttle Mission That Hauled the Heaviest Payload

4 Oct 2022, 20:20 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With 5,860 kg (12,930 lb) of mass at launch, CXO was packed to the gills with sensors, solar arrays, and electrical generators.