Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting on April 12, 1981. Over 22 years of operation it completed 28 missions and spent more than 300 days in space, and it was the heaviest orbiter due to its retained internal airlock and test instrumentation. Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003, killing all seven crew members aboard STS-107. It was built by Rockwell International.
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- Columbia disintegrated upon reentry, killing the seven-member crew of STS-107
Space Shuttle Columbia article, lead section
Columbia was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting the Space Shuttle launch vehicle on its maiden flight on April 12, 1981
- Space Shuttle Columbia article, infobox
- In Group: NASA Space Shuttle Orbiters, lead sentence: a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA
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During its 22 years of operation, Columbia was flown on 28 missions in the Space Shuttle program, spending over 300 days in space and completing over 4,000 orbits around Earth.
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Columbia was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting the Space Shuttle launch vehicle on its maiden flight on April 12, 1981
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