While the Space Shuttle, officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS) would fly again after the Columbia disaster, even the program’s most ardent supporters had to admit ...

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A NASA report on the last minutes of Space Shuttle Columbia cited problems with the crew's helmets, spacesuits and restraints, which resulted in "lethal trauma" to the ...

26, 2023 2:21 p.m. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen ...

In the meantime, we need to “reassess the mission of the space agency and (the necessary) resources,” he said. West said that the Columbia disaster, like the Challenger tragedy in 1986, will have ...

As NASA prepares Space Shuttle Columbia for its 28th mission, excitement and trepidation build amongst the astronauts and their families as they countdown to launch.

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She had a distinguished education and career in aerospace engineering ...