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Columbia was the first operational US Space Shuttle, and the first into space on April 12, 1981. It completed 28 missions between 1981 and 2003. The shuttle was destroyed and the 7-man crew killed during reentry on February 1, 2003, after one wing was damaged by falling ice and foam insulation during its launch on January 16, 2003.
Columbia was one of two US shuttle losses that caused astronaut fatalities, the other being the Challenger explosion in January, 1986.
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What was The Columbia space shuttle?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What was The Columbia Space shuttle's purpose?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
The first space shuttle?
space shuttle Columbia
What US space shuttle first entered space?
Space Shuttle Columbia
How many missions did Space Shuttle Columbia fly?
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle that was launched?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Which space shuttle exploded in 2003?
The Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.
When did Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on 2003-02-01.
When did the space shuttle first launch into space?
April 1981 , space shuttle Columbia
What is the name the space shuttle in which kalpana chawla went into space?
Space Shuttle Columbia
What was the 1st name of the space shuttle?
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
What is the name of space shuttle in which KalpanaChawla lost her life?
Space Shuttle Columbia .
