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NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with sombre ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen US astronauts.
Columbia was destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003, after a piece of fuel-tank foam came off and punctured the left wing during lift-off 16 days earlier.
The shuttle broke apart over Texas, just 16 minutes from its planned Florida touchdown.
The loss of the shuttle Challenger during its lift-off on January 28, 1986, killing all seven aboard, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
The Apollo 1 launch pad fire claimed three astronauts' lives on January 27, 1967.
Because of the clustering of these three dates, NASA sets aside the last Thursday of every January to commemorate its fallen astronauts.

Lest we forget.
1pebbles · 56-60, F
Heartbreaking....

 
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