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Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial Page There are no words to express the enormity of the loss of the seven shuttle astronauts. We have all seen the pictures, and we have all heard the news coverage. The purpose of this page is not to cause further grief by reliving the tragedy, but to remember the astronauts and to try to give some insight into how important their work was and what they were doing in space in the first place. This memorial page will remain live on the Internet until either the space shuttle or its successor flies again. Astronaut Bios: Commander Rick Husband Pilot William McCool Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla Mission Specialist David Brown Mission Specialist Michael Anderson Mission Specialist Laurel Clark Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon The STS-107 Mission When astronauts go into orbit, they are doing work that has immediate practical benefit here on Earth. There were over 80 experiments being performed by the STS-107 crew; follow the links below to learn about them. STS-107 Mission Overview STS-107 Mission Experiments The Columbia Orbiter   History of The Columbia Space Shuttle Basics Space Shuttle Reference Manual (in depth and technical) Share Your Thoughts I have set up the following message board so that you can express your feelings about the STS-107 astronauts, the mission, and the loss of the Columbia orbiter. Post to Message Board View Message Board