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Columbia memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was an internal commission convened by NASA to investigate the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-107 upon atmospheric re-entry on February 1, 2003.
Soon after the accident, some individuals attempted to sell Columbia debris on the internet, including on the online auction website eBay. Officials at NASA were critical of these efforts, as the debris was NASA property and was needed for the investigation. [22] A three-day amnesty period was offered for recovered orbiter debris. [23]
The accident triggered a 7-month investigation and a search for debris, and over 85,000 pieces were collected throughout the initial investigation. [6] This amounted to roughly 38 percent of the orbiter vehicle.
Columbia Accident Investigation Board; M. William C. McCool; R. Ilan Ramon; S. STS-107 This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at 22:05 (UTC). Text is ...
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Information from Saturday’s scan will be part of the NTSB’s ongoing investigation, the agency told CNN. The collision on January 29 killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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1.4 Recovery of debris. 1.5 Columbia Accident Investigation Board. 1.6 NASA response. 1.7 Legacy. 1.8 Images. 1.9 Sources. Toggle the table of contents.