Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 Launch (Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero

STS-107 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. This was a multi-disciplinary microgravity and Earth science research mission with a multitude of international scientific investigations conducted continuously during 16 days in orbit.

The seven-member crew died on February 1, 2003 when the shuttle disintegrated during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The cause of the accident was determined to be a piece of foam that broke off during launch and damaged the thermal protection system components (reinforced carbon-carbon panels and thermal protection tiles) on the leading edge of the left wing of the Shuttle orbiter, causing an extensive heat build-up. During re-entry the damaged wing slowly overheated and came apart, eventually leading to loss of control and total disintegration of the vehicle.

The mission of STS-107

STS-107 carried the SPACEHAB Double Research Module on its inaugural flight, the Freestar experiment (mounted on a Hitchhiker Program rack), and the Extended Duration Orbiter pallet.

One of the experiments, a video taken to study atmospheric dust, may have detected a new atmospheric phenomenon, dubbed a "TIGER" (Transient Ionospheric Glow Emission in Red).[1]

On board the Columbia was a copy of a drawing by Petr Ginz, the editor-in-chief of the magazine Vedem, who depicted what he imagined the Earth looked like from the Moon when he was a 14-year-old prisoner in the Terezín concentration camp. The copy was in the possession of Ilan Ramon and was lost in the crash.

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[topgundave1981]

its hard getting that big ol thing into space but its worth it when you are up there upside down looking back at the earth moveing 17,500 mph under you and going around the world every 90 mins (1hr 30 mins)

[merdaporrenta]

this game is called orbiter no?

what the addon?

[topgundave1981]

its just called orbiter for the game and addon is shuttle fleet 4.0.0 comes with most missions only the new ones u gotta add like 124 119 and so on all others are there all from 118 to 121 then has side missions

[topgundave1981]

If you like this check out my STS-124 launch

[westminsterkid76]

prove thats sts-107

[JoshuaIslandStudios1]

Is this part of the space shuttle mission 2007?

[Silverwhitenick]

music of footlose

[andyman2461]

6.42 thats discovery!

[choochooguy63601]

what launch pad do you use?

[shutup735]

how do u release orenge fuel tank?

[shutup735]

its not a game its a simulator, people often dont notice the differnce, games are very unrealistic while simulators try to be as realistic as possible.

[shutup735]

lol tell me about it XD