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Orbiter: Columbia
Shuttle Mission: STS-107
Date: January 16, 2003

Image: Montage of images including the Space Shuttle and American FlagKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -– In preparation for mission STS-107, Shuttle Columbia is slowly rolled from an Orbiter Processing Facility bay to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), where it will be mated to its external tank and twin solid rocket boosters. The STS-107 research mission comprises experiments ranging from material sciences to life sciences (many rats), plus the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research (FREESTAR) that incorporates eight high priority secondary attached shuttle experiments. Mission STS-107 is scheduled to launch Jan. 16, 2003.

 

Pre-launch Video Coverage
Rollover to VAB
November 20, 2002

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