Columbia: The Space Shuttle Disaster

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gptkbp:instanceOf disaster
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Sean_O'Keefe
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Columbia_Accident_Investigation_Board
29 months
recommendations_for_NASA
gptkbp:causedBy damage to thermal protection system
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Columbia_Memorial_Space_Center
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Laurel_B._Clark
gptkb:David_M._Brown
gptkb:Kalpana_Chawla
gptkb:Michael_P._Anderson
gptkb:Rick_D._Husband
gptkb:William_C._McCool
gptkb:NASA's_Astronaut_Memorial_Foundation
Ilan Ramon
honored in various tributes
extensive training for astronauts
various schools named after the crew
gptkbp:crewCapacity first Indian-born woman in space
first Israeli astronaut
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:The_Last_Flight_of_Columbia
gptkb:Columbia:_The_Final_Mission
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:STS-107
delayed future shuttle missions
gptkbp:impact increased funding for safety measures
increased awareness of space risks
strengthened international partnerships in space
changes_in_NASA's_organizational_structure
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:mission scientific research
gptkbp:missions 16 days
gptkbp:notable_event annual memorial services
gptkbp:occursIn February 1, 2003
gptkbp:publicAccess increased_scrutiny_of_NASA
gptkbp:publications gptkb:Columbia_Accident_Investigation_Board_Report
NASA's_response_to_the_accident
gptkbp:relatedPatent Challenger disaster
gptkbp:reportsTo August 2003
gptkbp:resultedIn loss of all seven crew members
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved shuttle design
better risk management practices
enhanced communication protocols
gptkbp:significance led_to_changes_in_NASA's_safety_protocols