02.02.03 - Memorial Service Scheduled The President will join NASA for a memorial service at 12:45 p.m. EST Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center. + Read more

February 1, 2003: The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on descent through the atmosphere, killing astronauts David Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, William McCool, and Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut, from left.

From: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/: On Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia was lost during its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. As Nasa mourns the loss of seven family members, this page will collect and distribute information about the crew, the mission and the ongoing investigation". We join in the mourning. Please visit www.nasa.gov for more information.