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On Feb. 1, 2003, Shuttle Columbia was lost during its return to Earth. Investigators have found the cause.
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October 28, 2003: Columbia Accident Investigation Board Releases Vols. II-VI of Final Report
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board today released Vols. II-VI of the CAIB's Final Report. These volumes contain appendices that provide the supporting documentation for the main text of the Final Report contained in Vol. 1... More

October 28, 2003: The CAIB Report: Volumes II-VI

October 24, 2003: Columbia Accident Investigation Board To Release Vols. II-VI of Final Report
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board will release Vols. II-VI of the CAIB's Final Report at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003 on its website... More

August 26, 2003: The CAIB Report: Volume I

August 26, 2003: Columbia Accident Investigation Board Releases Final Report
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board today presented its final report on the causes of the Feb. 1, 2003 Space Shuttle accident to the White House, Congress and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration... More
Events

Press Briefing
Tuesday, August 26
11:00 a.m. EDT
National Transportation Safety Board
Conference Center
429 L' Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, D.C.

The CAIB Report - Volume 1-6
Return To Flight

On June 13, 2003 the NASA Administrator appointed a task force to assess the agency's Return to Flight efforts and help implement the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.

Visit NASA's Return To Flight Web Site for more information.
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