Columbia Accident Investigation Board Final Report, Volume 1
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two decades. During the STS-107 mission, Columbia and its crew traveled more than six million miles in 16 days. The Orbiter's destruction, just 16 minutes before scheduled touchdown, shows that space flight is still far from routine. It involves a substantial element of risk, which must be recognized, but never accepted with resignation. The seven Columbia astronauts believed that the risk was worth the reward. The Board salutes their courage and dedicates this report to their memory. - Summary from the Board ReportNote: Volumes 2-6 are supporting documents and transcripts not included in this recording.
Author - Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
Narrator - Multiple - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
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In 1981, Columbia became the first spacecraft of its type to fly in Earth orbit and successfully completed 27 missions over more than two decades. During the STS-107 mission, Columbia and its crew traveled more than six million miles in 16 days. The Orbiter's destruction, just 16 minutes before scheduled touchdown, shows that space flight is still far from routine. It involves a substantial element of risk, which must be recognized, but never accepted with resignation. The seven Columbia astronauts believed that the risk was worth the reward. The Board salutes their courage and dedicates this report to their memory. - Summary from the Board ReportNote: Volumes 2-6 are supporting documents and transcripts not included in this recording. Author - Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Narrator - Multiple - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:11:47
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:32:48
Chapter 7
Duration:00:29:17
Chapter 8
Duration:00:20:43
Chapter 9
Duration:00:28:14
Chapter 10
Duration:00:09:33
Chapter 11
Duration:00:20:56
Chapter 12
Duration:00:29:54
Chapter 13
Duration:00:48:48
Chapter 14
Duration:00:29:50
Chapter 15
Duration:00:27:55
Chapter 16
Duration:00:29:54
Chapter 17
Duration:00:30:46
Chapter 18
Duration:00:41:12
Chapter 19
Duration:00:34:12
Chapter 20
Duration:00:37:40
Chapter 21
Duration:00:41:21
Chapter 22
Duration:00:27:13
Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
Duration:00:27:30
Chapter 26
Duration:00:27:04
Chapter 27
Duration:00:34:28
Chapter 28
Duration:00:36:49
Chapter 29
Duration:00:09:37
Chapter 30
Duration:00:35:00
Chapter 31
Duration:00:31:35
Chapter 32
Duration:00:41:08
Chapter 33
Duration:00:28:49
Chapter 34
Duration:00:34:54
Chapter 35
Duration:00:35:01
Chapter 36
Duration:00:33:06
Chapter 37
Duration:00:49:45
Chapter 38
Duration:00:13:25