STS-107 Columbia

[RichieB16]

On February 1, 2003, the 7 member crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia entered their 16th and final day of a near flawless mission.

[ozzy72]

Another terrible loss due to management spin rather than engineer substance

[BFMF]

I'll never forget that day.

In fact, I know a guy who went and helped with the shuttle recovery. He said it was sad when personal items of the crew were found

[C]

Its a little known fact, but Rick Husband spent a few years in the early 1990s as an exchange Test Pilot with the RAF in the UK. IIRC he was project pilot for the Tornado Gr.1 and the Tucano at different times, and his picture hangs with pride on the wall of the Sqn at Boscombe...

The loss of Columbia and its crew was a very sad day indeed.

[beaky]

Nice tribute.