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Anacortes astronaut remembered 20 years after Columbia disaster

Commander Willie McCool, a husband and father of three died Feb. 1, 2003 when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in a cataclysm.

20 years later, Mark Kelly reflects on the space shuttle Columbia disaster

Wednesday marks 20 years since the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way home. The tragedy not only killed all seven astronauts on board but also was the beginning of the end for the space shuttle program and changed how we explore space now. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien spoke with retired astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly about the Columbia disaster.

20 years after Columbia disaster, lessons learned still in sharp focus at NASA – Spaceflight Now

20 years since space shuttle Columbia Disaster

On February 1, 2003, seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry. 

Space shuttle Columbia disaster: 20 years later, lessons learned still in sharp focus at NASA

Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.