Space Shuttle Columbia
Columbia (OV-102) was the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter. It made the program’s first orbital flight on STS-1 in April 1981, completed 28 missions, and was lost with its seven-person crew during reentry on STS-107 on February 1, 2003.
Identity
- Aliases
- ColumbiaOV-102Orbiter Vehicle 102
- Name
- Space Shuttle Columbia
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Columbia (OV-102) was the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter. It made the program’s first orbital flight on STS-1 in April 1981, completed 28 missions, and was lost with its seven-person crew during reentry on STS-107 on February 1, 2003.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/space-shuttle/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:37:16 UTC
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- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 00:19:24 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1981-04-12
- Last Flight Date
- 2003-02-01
- Serial Number
- OV-102
- Vehicle Code
- OV-102