On February 1, 2003, NASA suffered a blow which is still felt today, both from a workforce and directional standpoint. The disaster – which not only claimed the lives of seven astronauts but also that of NASA’s flagship Shuttle – ultimately led to the current transitional status of having no domestic launch capability until the [...]
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The Space Shuttle Program – in its near 29-years of service to the U.S. and world communities – has seen numerous successes: the Hubble Space Telescope repair missions, joint operations with the MIR space station, invaluable research in the scientific and medical fields, and the construction of the International Space Station.
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Six years after the tragic loss of Columbia and her crew, the efforts to improve the safety of the space shuttle continue to honor their memory. With the shuttle arguably the safest it’s ever been, the safety modifications to vehicle hardware and procedures are only half the story.
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