STS-107

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Columbia_Accident_Investigation_Board
Identified_flaws_in_NASA's_safety_culture
gptkbp:causedBy Structural failure due to foam insulation
gptkbp:celebrates Held for the crew
Columbia_Memorial
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
Ilan Ramon
Extensive training for microgravity research
Specialized training for each crew member
gptkbp:crewSize 7
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:Columbia_disaster
gptkbp:firstFlight February 1, 2003
09:16:00 UTC
Last_flight_of_Space_Shuttle_Columbia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-107
gptkbp:launchDate January 16, 2003
Delayed due to technical issues
10:39:00 UTC
gptkbp:launched January 2003
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
Research mission
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
16 days
Loss of vehicle and crew
gptkbp:missionsConducted gptkb:STS-107_patch
gptkbp:notableFeature First launch of 2003
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 39 degrees
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Approximately 6,000 kg
Multiple scientific instruments and experiments
gptkbp:primaryMission Microgravity research
gptkbp:publicAccess Increased public awareness of space safety issues
gptkbp:renovated Search_and_recovery_operations_in_Texas_and_Louisiana
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Led_to_changes_in_NASA_safety_protocols
gptkbp:scientificName Over 80 experiments conducted
gptkbp:secondaryMission Final_mission_of_Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:significance First Israeli astronaut in space
gptkbp:totalGoals Over 250 orbits