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Columbia Shuttle Disaster

FEMA Photos taken of the Columbia Shuttle disaster aftermath. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.