Space shuttle Columbia lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003, in Florida. Columbia broke up upon reentry to Earth and the seven-person crew was lost February 1, 2003.

We pause to recall the memory of all those courageous souls,” said Konikov. This undated photo released in June 2003 provided by NASA shows STS-107 crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.

On February 1st, 2003 at eighteen seconds past 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up during atmospheric entry over Texas. Still traveling at approximately Mach 18.3, th… ...

Spacecraft broke apart during re-entry in 2003 Updated: 1:00 PM EST Feb 1, 2018 15 years after tragic disaster, remembering Space Shuttle Columbia ...

Liane Hansen reads from a young listener's letter. Jessi Hall, 16, from Jamestown, Ohio, wrote a poem about the space shuttle Columbia.

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 astronauts on Thursday.

Spacecraft broke apart during re-entry in 2003 Updated: 1:00 PM EST Feb 1, 2018 15 years after tragic disaster, remembering Space Shuttle Columbia ...

Columbia was destroyed during reentry on Feb. 1, 2003, after a piece of fuel-tank foam came off and punctured the left wing during liftoff 16 days earlier. The shuttle broke apart over Texas, just ...

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Thursday marks 15 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded.The shuttle came apart as it re-entered the atmosphere, sending debris falling across Texas.