STS-107: Farewell Columbia! The Final Launch of OV-102

The final launch of space shuttle Columbia (OV-102) as depicted in Orbiter Space Flight Simulator 2006P1. The video starts shortly before the countdown clock resumes at T-9.00 minutes. It includes the launch director's farewell to the crew, and then follows the launch through main engine cutoff (MECO). The video concludes at 21:05 with a farewell to the ship and her crew. Although she's gone in real life, this is at least one way to keep her alive.

The T- 1.00 minute mark is at 10:57. CRANK UP THE VOLUME and Enjoy!!!

Launch Date: Thursday, January 16, 2003 @ 10.39 am EST

Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Crew:
Rick D. Husband (Commander)
William C. McCool (Pilot)
David M. Brown (Mission Specialist 1)
Kalpana Chawla (Mission Specialist 2)
Michael P. Anderson (Mission Specialist 3)
Leurel B. Clark (Mission Specialist 4)
Ilan Ramon (Payload Specialist 1)

Spacecraft: Columbia (OV-102)

Launch Mass: 263,706 lb (119,615 kg)

Payload Mass: 32,084 lb (14,553 kg)

Distance Traveled: 6,600,000 miles (10,600,000 km)

End of Mission: Saturday, February 1, 2003 @ 8.59 EST

Vehicle and crew perished during reentry

Simulator: Orbiter Space Flight Simulator 2006P1

Add-ons:
Space Shuttle Fleet 4.3
STS Payloads v2.01
Textures & meshes from SSU 2.0