Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board tour sites at KSC to become familiar with the Shuttle launch process and elements. Here they look at the nose of Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The independent board is charged with determining what caused the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the loss of its seven-member crew on Feb. 1 during reentry.
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NASA
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Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board tour sites at KSC to become familiar with the Shuttle launch process and elements. Here they look at the nose of Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The independent board is charged with determining what caused the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the loss of its seven-member crew on Feb. 1 during reentry.