#columbia crew

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The last Thursday of January is known as NASA's Day of Remembrance dedicated to the American patriots who died in service of America’s space program.

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In remembrance of the crew of STS-107

The mission was commanded by Rick Husband, who was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a test pilot. He had previously flown on STS-96 The mission's pilot was William McCool, a U.S. Navy commander who was on his first spaceflight. The payload commander was Michael Anderson, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who had previously flown on STS-89. Kalpana Chawla served as the flight engineer; she had previously flown on STS-87. David Brown and Laurel Clark, both Navy captains, flew as the mission specialists on their first spaceflights. Ilan Ramon, a colonel in the Israeli Air Force and the first Israeli astronaut, flew as a payload specialist.

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Columbia Accident Report - [INFOgraphic]

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Columbia Crew Practice, January 19, 1914