21 years ago this morning at 9 AM EST, Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia and its crew failed to arrive at the #KSC Shuttle Landing Facility.
This is WESH-TV Channel 2 Orlando's live coverage of the landing. I recently found the video in two sections with the frame ratio distorted. I managed to put them together and correct the distortion.
I've heard stories about what happened at the SLF that morning. Now we can see this moment in history.
I used to do tours in the #KSC Launch Control Center. The lobby has plaques for every #NASA mission launched from there. Each plaque has the launch and landing date.
Only two Shuttle plaques are missing the landing date -- STS-51L Challenger and STS-107 Columbia.
This is the Columbia plaque, missing its landing tag.
On February 1, 2003, I started recording national news coverage of Columbia's loss at about 10:45 AM EST / 7:45 AM PST, if you want to watch in real time.
The front page of the #FloridaToday special edition issued 21 years ago tonight.
The front page of #FloridaToday, 21 years ago this morning.
#Space #SpaceCoast #NASA
This is the August 26, 2003 Columbia Accident Investigation Board presser reporting their findings. Columbia was lost 21 years ago today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzF0YYwGlDM