The Space Shuttle Columbia

The first " SPACEWORTHY " space shuttle



VIDEO TO WATCH HERE:

1.) The Columbia Disaster
2.) STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia recovery mission
3.) STS-115 Space shuttle Atlantis backflip
4.) Space shuttle Columbia reentry landing video
5.) STS-117 Space shuttle Atlantis rollover
6.) STS-117 Space shuttle Atlantis flies on the back of A747
7.) Space shuttle Columbia disaster from NASA TV
8.) The Space Shuttle " CRASH "
9.) " GOD, NO! " Space shuttle challenger " EXPLOSION TV VAN no.2
10.) The shuttle Launch from inside ORBITOR
11.) The space shuttle " COLUMBIA MEMORIAL "
12.) JUPITER sounds ( so strange )NASA-VOYAGER recording
13.) Space shuttle Breaks Sound Barrier

*Space Shuttle Columbia*
Columbia launches on its final mission, STS-107

OV Designation: OV-102
Country: United States
Contract award: July 26, 1972
Named after: Robert Gray’s Columbia Rediviva
First flight: STS-1 April 12, 1981 - April 14, 1981
Last flight: STS-107 January 16, 2003 – February 1, 2003
Number of missions: 28
Crews: 160
Time spent in space: 300.74 days
Number of orbits: 4,808
Distance travelled: 125,204,911 miles (201,497,772 km)
Satellites deployed: 8
Mir dockings: 0
ISS dockings: 0
Status: Destroyed February 1, 2003

Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. Its first mission, STS-1, lasted from April 12 to April 14, 1981.
On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas, on its 28th mission, killing all seven crew members.
source of history; wikipedia encyclopedia

Carolyn Porco's favourite Photos

The almost-perfect alignment of Earth's line of sight
with the orbital plane of the double pulsar
PSR J0737-3039A/B gives rise to an
eclipse of pulsar A once.

First, thank you to Ms. Carolyn Porco and the team.
It was a great honor to watch this video film.
The exciting moments very few can experience.
The beauty of planet Earth "ours" never seen
by a naked eye. And because of you, the people like you,
looking forward to the future, shown to the world
" The almost-perfect alignment of the Earth "



Video to watch here:
a.) The iceberg movements create eerie song.
b.) Pulsar's wooble provides new Einstein test.
c.) Sound from the Arctic.
d.) Brain implant helps stroke victim speak again.

Part 1 The Rings of Saturn
Part 2 The Titan
Part 3 The Icy Moon
Part 4 In Saturn Shadow
........." The Rings of Saturn ".........