Columbia+Space+Shuttle

1. What year was the Columbia first launched? 2. How many missions did it fly? 3. What was Columbia’s mission about? 4. Who were the crew members? 5. What was the last communication from Houston ground control to Columbia commander Rick Husband? 6. Who was the US President at the time?
 * Columbia Questions**

7. What was found to be the reason for the break up of the shuttle? 8. What was the date and time of the explosion? 9. Over what state was the Columbia when the explosion occurred? 10. What states had debris hit them from the Columbia pieces? 11. At the time of the explosion Columbia was one of 4 shuttles. Was Columbia the oldest or youngest? 12. Add any other facts of interest.

**Websites**

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**5.**
https://www.space.com/19436-columbia-disaster.html