- For other uses, see Columbia.
The Columbia (OV-102) was a space shuttle commissioned by the United States of America's NASA space agency, active in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Columbia was the second shuttle built, and made its first orbital flight in the year 1981. (ST reference: Star Trek Chronology)
Legacy[]
In the 2140s, mission patches from Columbia's STS-52 and STS-107 missions were displayed in the 602 Club in Mill Valley. (ENT episode: "First Flight")
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Connections[]
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Background[]
- Columbia was the second shuttle built, and was first launched on 12 April 1981. It was destroyed during re-rentry into Earth's atmosphere on 1 February 2003. [1]
External link[]
- Space Shuttle Columbia article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.