Space shuttle Columbia's crew shares thoughts and footage from their first flight. Originally reported April 23, 1981 by Max Gomez on WNEW Channel 5 in New York. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

CNN is set to conclude airing a four-part series on space shuttle Columbia's ill-fated last return to Earth. "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight" airs on Sunday (April 14).

Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas on Feb. 1, 2003. Tune in to see “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” a CNN documentary set to air Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.(AP ...

The space shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.

The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday.

Twenty years ago this Wednesday — on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:48:39 a.m. EST — a sensor in the space shuttle Columbia's left wing first recorded unusual stress as the orbiter and its seven crew ...

Columbia (STS-1) launched on April 12, 1981 on the first orbital flight of the space shuttle program. Associated Press Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jan. 16, 2003.

His latest is Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Men Who Flew Her. White’s book provides a detailed account of STS-1, the ...

February 1, 2023: One of the most tragic events in the history of space exploration is the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and all seven of her crew on February 1, 2003—a tragedy made worse ...

Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying two astronauts – a moonwalker, John Young, and a rookie, Bob ...

The CNN Original Series “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight” uncovers the events that ultimately led to disaster. The four-part documentary concludes at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday.