Archive - 2003 - Story
February 1st
STS-107 Columbia
Rescue Team in action in Dallas Texas.
No info about the Crew.
We are waiting for
Where is Columbia ?
No Communications with Space Shuttle Columbia since 14:00 UTC.
No other news for now.
West Coast Columbia re-entry over northern California
Received from Scott Avery WA6LIE
Hello all…,
On this Saturday morning the Space Shuttle Columbia will be landing in Florida.
However it is entering earth's atmosphere coming near California, and will be passing from west to east just north of the SF Bay area. (Map included with path)
STS-107 Status Report #17 - Jan. 31, 2003
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
Columbia crewmembers deactivated experiments and began stowing gear to prepare for their scheduled Saturday landing at the Kennedy Space Center.
Nasas First Satellite
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
At a mere 31 pounds, it was tiny by today's spacecraft standards. Yet, as it sprang skyward from Cape Canaveral, Fla., 45 years ago today, Jan. 31, 1958, aboard a Jupiter-C rocket, the Explorer 1 satellite carried with it the enormous hopes and dreams of Cold War America. The country was still reeling from the Soviet Union's.....
January 31st
STS-107 Landing 1 Feb. 14:16 GMT
The STS-107 crewmembers began preparing for their return to Earth, which is slated for Saturday.
Columbia is slated to land at 8:16 a.m. CST (1416 GMT) Saturday. Forecasts call for favorable weather at landing.
The STS-107 Landing Ground Tracks are available.
January 29th
ISS Status Report - Jan. 29, 2003
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
Expedition Six Loads Progress 9 with Trash
As the International Space Station sailed above Earth on Tuesday, the
Expedition Six crew began loading the Progress 9 cargo ship with trash.
New Cargo Ship for the International Space Station
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
The tenth Russian Progress resupply vehicle to the International Space Station is scheduled to dock at approximately 9:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Feb. 4.
STS-107 Crewmembers Repair Mist
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
The STS-107 Red Team successfully repaired the Water Mist Fire Suppression Experiment on Tuesday. The experiment, which is also known as Mist, will be the third investigation to occur in the Combustion Module.
January 28th
Challenger Memorial Ceremony
The NASA family remembers the crews of the Apollo 1 and the Challenger
Full story at www.nasa.gov/today/