Switch to Thumbnail View

Columbia Anniversary

** FILE ** The crew of the space shuttle Columbia, from left, mission specialist Michael Anderson, pilot William McCool, commander Rick Husband, mission specialists David Brown, Laurel Clark, Isreali astronaut Ilan Ramon, and Kalpana Chawla wave to a media gathering during launch rehearsal in Cape Canaveral Dec. 20, 2002. Space shuttle Columbia apparently disintegrated in flames over Texas on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 minutes before it was to land in Florida. TV video showed what appeared to be falling debris, as NASA declared an emergency and warned residents to beware of falling objects. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove, File)

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS