{"id":593135,"date":"2004-01-12T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2004-01-12T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=593135"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:24:59","slug":"columbia-nasa-press-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/columbia-nasa-press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia NASA Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below are NASA press releases related to the STS-107 flight, accident, recovery efforts, and memorials. These press releases may also be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/audience\/formedia\/archives\/2003-all-archives.html\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/audience\/formedia\/archives\/2003-all-archives.html.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>February 1, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/FEBRUA~1.TXT?emrc=667140286ee29\">NASA Asks For Help With Columbia Investigation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 1, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/FEBRUA%7E2.TXT?emrc=667140286f4c3\">NASA Press Conference Announced<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 1, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/FEBRUA%7E3.TXT?emrc=667140286f98c\">NASA Statement on Loss of Communications With Columbia<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 1, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/FEBRUA%7E4.TXT?emrc=667140286fe3a\">Statement By Administrator O\u2019Keefe<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-038.txt?emrc=667140286ffac\">Handle Shuttle Debris With Caution<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-034.txt?emrc=66714028704fe\">NASA Announces CAIB<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-039.txt?emrc=6671402870a27\">NASA Announces Procedure For Filing Damage Claims<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-037.txt?emrc=6671402870f54\">NASA Memorial Service Scheduled at JSC<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-036.txt?emrc=667140287147e\">NASA Press Conferences Announced<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/03-040.txt?emrc=667140287163e\">Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Briefings Scheduled<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 5, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/mar\/HP_news_03097.html\" rel=\"noopener\">New Members Added to the CAIB<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 12, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/mar\/HP_news_n03029.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Invited to Visit Columbia Recovery Operations Base<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 21, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/mar\/HP_news_03113.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Columbia Accident Support Activities Reorganized<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 25, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/mar\/HP_news_03117.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Primary Search for Columbia Material Passes Halfway Mark<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 28, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/mar\/HP_news_03124.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Expresses Concern and Condolences for Helicopter Crew<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 8, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/apr\/HP_news_n03037.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Shuttle Crew Visits Columbia Debris Searchers in East Texas<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 15, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/apr\/HP_news_n03043.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA, USDA & Forest Service Leaders Visit Columbia Debris Searchers<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 26, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/apr\/HP_news_03139.html\" rel=\"noopener\">East Texas Columbia Recovery Search Nears Completion<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 22, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/apr\/HP_news_03147.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial Approved for Arlington<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/may\/HQ_news_n03049.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Searcher, Volunteer Efforts Praised As Columbia Debris Recovery Concluded in East Texas<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 5, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/may\/HQ_news_n03051.html\" rel=\"noopener\">UPDATED TIMES: Columbia Debris Recovery Packages<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 6, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jun\/HQ_N03058_tribute.html\" rel=\"noopener\">New Columbia Tribute Announced<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 10, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/news\/highlights\/columbia_point.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Administrator\u2019s Remarks Columbia Point Mountain Peak Named to Honor Fallen Comrades<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 11, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/news\/highlights\/stafford_covey_names.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to Flight Task Group<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 12, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/JUNE12%7E1.PDF?emrc=6671402871b40\">Bolt Catcher Images<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 13, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jun\/HQ_03196_covey_lead.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Former Apollo and Shuttle Commanders Lead Columbia Accident Report Task Force<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 24, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jun\/HQ_03212_columbia_images.html\" rel=\"noopener\">New Space Shuttle Columbia Images Released<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 9, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jul\/HQ_n03065_Clark.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy Recognizes Columbia Astronaut<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 21, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jul\/HQ_n03072_Transcripts.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Shuttle Mission Management Team Transcripts to Be Released<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 25, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/jul\/HQ_03248_SCTG_Named.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Names Return to Flight Group Members<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 28, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/news\/highlights\/r2f_task_group_bios.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to Flight Task Group Biographies<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 1, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_n03078_r2f_task_group.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Stafford-Covey Task Force Group Holds First Public Meeting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 4, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_N03077_RTF_Brfg.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Officials Brief Media About Human Space Flight<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 6, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_03259_astroids_dedicated.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Asteroids Dedicated to Space Shuttle Columbia Crew<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 15, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_03265_navy_mou.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA and Navy Sign Memorandum of Agreement<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 25, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_N03083_AOK_CAIB_Brfg.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Administrator Addresses CAIB Initial Findings<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 26, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/caib_transcript.pdf?emrc=6671402871cf8\">CAIB Press Conference Transcript<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 26, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_03276_AOK_Acpt_CAIB.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Administrator Accepts Columbia Accident Report<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 27, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/NASA\/Press%20Releases\/27AUGU%7E1.PDF?emrc=6671402872218\">Transcript of NASA Update with Scott Hubbard and Sean O\u2019Keefe<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 27, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/aug\/HQ_03277_brown_stmt.html\" rel=\"noopener\">A Statement from the Family of Columbia Astronaut Dave Brown<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 3, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/sep\/HQ_n03086_RTR_Status_brfg.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Officials Hold First Return To Flight Status Briefing<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 5, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/sep\/HQ_n03-088_briefings.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Sponsors Return To Flight Media Workshop<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 8, 2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2003\/sep\/HQ_n03-089_r2f_covey.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to Flight Task Group Leader Meets With Media<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 6, 2004<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/home\/hqnews\/2004\/jan\/HQ_04009_spirit_columbia.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Shuttle Columbia Crew Memorialized on Mars<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/remembering-columbia-sts-107\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-true\" aria-label=\"More STS-107 Resources\">\n\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">More STS-107 Resources<\/span>\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 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src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1536&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1536&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=300&h=240&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=768&h=614&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=1024&h=819&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/0300309\/0300309~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1229&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, 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These press releases may also be found at https:\/\/www3.nasa.gov\/audience\/formedia\/archives\/2003-all-archives.html. February 1, 2003 NASA Asks For Help With Columbia Investigation February 1, 2003 NASA Press Conference Announced February 1, 2003 NASA Statement on Loss of Communications With Columbia February 1, 2003 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":226086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2671,3102],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[6285,12663,6132],"coauthors":[11764],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Columbia NASA Press Releases","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/columbia-nasa-press-releases\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/columbia-nasa-press-releases\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s107e05485.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s107e05485.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA History","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA Communications"}],"creator":["NASA Communications"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Missions","Space Shuttle","STS-107","NASA History"],"dateCreated":"2004-01-12T17:21:00Z","datePublished":"2004-01-12T17:21:00Z","dateModified":"2024-01-18T21:24:59Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Columbia NASA Press Releases\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/columbia-nasa-press-releases\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s107e05485.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2004-01-12T17:21:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA History\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Missions,Space Shuttle,STS-107,NASA History\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA Communications\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"20 years","featured_image":{"id":226086,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s107e05485.jpg","title":"Sunrise From Columbia","alt":"Sunrise from Columbia","caption":"On Jan. 22, 2003, the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia captured this sunrise from the crew cabin during Flight Day 7."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593135"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":596415,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593135\/revisions\/596415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593135"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=593135"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=593135"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=593135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}