Shuttle docked with ISS in 2011. With the exception of the mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, every Shuttle that flew after the loss of Columbia went directly to the ISS.

NASA's space shuttle Columbia blasted off 10 years ago today (Jan. 16) on a mission that turned out to be the last for the orbiter and its seven-astronaut crew.

In "Comm Check: The Final Flight of Shuttle Columbia," co-author Mike Cabbage and I were struck by the arguments, beliefs and good intentions of smart, well-meaning engineers and managers who ...

The space shuttle Columbia broke apart Feb. 1, 2003, as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere over East Texas. All seven astronauts on board died.

The tragic destruction of the space shuttle Columbia 10 years ago today (Feb. 1) taught NASA and the nation a tough lesson: Human spaceflight remains a dangerous proposition.

Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members.

Columbia was the oldest shuttle to fly in orbit. When it took off on its 28th flight on January 16, 2003 for a 16-day mission to carry out experiments it had been in operation for over 20 years.

Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off at 10:39 a.m. Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2003, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A with a crew of seven.

Ever since the space shuttle "Columbia" disintegrated in the skies over Texas on February 1, investigators have been trying to pinpoint what caused the disaster. All seven astronauts onboard perished.

Columbia was the first space shuttle to reach orbit, blasting off on the program's maiden mission on April 12, 1981. The orbiter launched 27 more times over the years.

But then the news flashed on TV — the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere. All seven aboard died.