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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team photographs a piece of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1121

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team photographs a piece of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., mor... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team continue their work identifying pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1120

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team continue their work identifying pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Sh... More

Dick Wood, a crash lab instructor, lectures students who are inspecting debris from a helicopter accident during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a realistic c

Dick Wood, a crash lab instructor, lectures students who are inspectin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, quizzes students on the cause of a plane crash during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a rea

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, qui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

A University of Southern California (USC) professor, uses a model aircraft as a training aid during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Students will search the remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a

A University of Southern California (USC) professor, uses a model airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, lectures students during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a realistic crash site setting in

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, lec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

A student scrutinizes aircraft debris during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a realistic crash site setting in which students must determine the causes of acc

A student scrutinizes aircraft debris during an aircraft mishap invest...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, lectures students during an aircraft mishap investigation class. Students will search the remains of plane crashes have been laid out across several acres of the base to provide a realist

Gary Semones, a University of Southern California (USC) professor, lec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gordon Bell, Aavs Release Status... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory and its Taurus booster lift off Feb. 24 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 4:55 a.m. EST. A contingency was declared a few minutes later and the satellite failed to reach orbit after liftoff. Preliminary indications are that the fairing on the Taurus XL launch vehicle failed to separate. The fairing is a clamshell structure that encapsulates the satellite as it travels through the atmosphere. A Mishap Investigation Board is being set up to determine the cause of the launch failure. Photo courtesy of Orbital Sciences KSC-2009-1827

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observato...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory and its Taurus booster lift off Feb. 24 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 4:55 a.m. EST. A contingency was declared a few m... More

US Air Force (USAF) Local Area Network (LAN) Administrators assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron (CS), and personnel from the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), set up computers and color laser printer, to be used by the space shuttle Columbia Mishap Investigation Team, at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) Local Area Network (LAN) Administrators assigned t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Denise Rayder, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Fowler (left) and USAF SSGT Curtis Watson, Local Area Network (LAN) Administrators assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron (CS), set up computers to be used by the space shuttle Columbia Mishap Investigation Team, at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Fowler (left) and USAF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Denise Rayder, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron (CS), and the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), setup a color laser printer to be used by the space shuttle Columbia Mishap Investigation team at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA). Pictured (foreground left-to-right) is SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Mindy Garrett, SRA Victoria Garcia, and MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Lester Lee

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Denise Rayder, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert J. Horstman (left), a Photographer assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana (LA) and members of the space shuttle Columbias Mishap Investigation Team, receive a safety briefing prior to boarding a USAF HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA). The helicopter is being used to transportation personnel to the debris sites located in Texas (TX) and Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert J. Horstman (left...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jimmy Boone, a Videographer assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron (CS), uses a digital video recorder to document the arrival of an USAF HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA). The helicopter is being used to transportation members of the space shuttle Columbias. Mishap Investigation Team, to the debris sites located in Texas (TX) and Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jimmy Boone, a Videographer ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant Terrell Ramont, 2nd Communications Squadron (CS), uses a 200 EP Inductive Amplifier to test telephone line circuits used to provide telephone, computers, internet, email and communications services to members of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), space shuttle Columbia Mishap Investigation Team, at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant Terrell Ramont, 2nd Communications ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Denise Rayder, USAF Release S... More

Another day ends for the US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter ferrying Mishap Investigation Team members in the search area for space shuttle Columbia wreckage around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (TX) area

Another day ends for the US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

The crew of a US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter ferries Mishap Investigation Team members to the search area for space shuttle Columbia wreckage in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (TX) area

The crew of a US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

Another day ends for the US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter ferrying Mishap Investigation Team members in the search area for space shuttle Columbia wreckage around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (TX) area

Another day ends for the US Army (USA) National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. At left is Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, and at right is Larry Ulmer, Safety, NASA. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia and her crew of seven on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission. Other team members are Russ DeLoach, chief, Shuttle Mission Assurance Branch, NASA; George Jacobs, Shuttle Engineering; Jeff Campbell, Shuttle Engineering; Dave Rainer, Launch and Landing Operations; and the two co-chairs of the Response Management Team, Denny Gagen, Landing Recovery Manager, and Chris Hasselbring, Landing Operations, USA. The team is coordinating KSC technical support and assets to the Mishap Investigation Team in Barksdale, La., and providing support for the Recovery teams in Los Angeles, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. In addition, the team is following up on local leads pertaining to potential debris in the KSC area. . KSC-03pd0271

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two members of the Recovery Management Te...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. At left is Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, and at right is Larry Ulmer... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia and her crew of seven on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission. Seated around the table (clockwise from far left) are Chris Hasselbring, Landing Operations, USA (co-chair of the Response Management Team); Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance (USA); Russ DeLoach, chief, Shuttle Mission Assurance Branch, NASA; George Jacobs, Shuttle Engineering; Jeff Campbell, Shuttle Engineering; Denny Gagen, Landing Recovery Manager (second co-chair of the team); and Dave Rainer, Launch and Landing Operations. The team is coordinating KSC technical support and assets to the Mishap Investigation Team in Barksdale, La., and providing support for the Recovery teams in Los Angeles, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. In addition, the team is following up on local leads pertaining to potential debris in the KSC area. . KSC-03pd0270

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia a... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia and her crew of seven on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission. From left around the table are Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance (USA); Russ DeLoach, chief, Shuttle Mission Assurance Branch, NASA; George Jacobs, Shuttle Engineering; Jeff Campbell, Shuttle Engineering; Dave Rainer, Launch and Landing Operations; and the two co-chairs of the Response Management Team, Denny Gagen, Landing Recovery Manager, and Chris Hasselbring, Landing Operations, USA. The team is coordinating KSC technical support and assets to the Mishap Investigation Team in Barksdale, La., and providing support for the Recovery teams in Los Angeles, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. In addition, the team is following up on local leads pertaining to potential debris in the KSC area. . KSC-03pd0269

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia a... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, checks a map of Texas during a meeting of the Recovery Management Team at KSC. The team is part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia and her crew of seven on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission. Other team members are Russ DeLoach, chief, Shuttle Mission Assurance Branch, NASA; George Jacobs, Shuttle Engineering; Jeff Campbell, Shuttle Engineering; Dave Rainer, Launch and Landing Operations; the two co-chairs of the Response Management Team, Denny Gagen, Landing Recovery Manager, Chris Hasselbring, Landing Operations, USA; and Larry Ulmer, Safety, NASA. The team is coordinating KSC technical support and assets to the Mishap Investigation Team in Barksdale, La., and providing support for the Recovery teams in Los Angeles, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. In addition, the team is following up on local leads pertaining to potential debris in the KSC area. . KSC-03pd0272

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Allianc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, checks a map of Texas during a meeting of the Recovery Management Team at KSC. The team is part of the investigation into the accident t... More

At Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), members of the Mishap Investigation Team (MIT) inspect and prepare debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) for shipment to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida (FL). The Shuttle disintegrated on reentry

At Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), members of the Mish...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), assist members of the space shuttle Columbia, Mishap Investigation Team, with loading debris from the shuttle onto a flatbed trailer at Barksdale, Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), where remains from the shuttle have been stored for identification, tagging and transport preparation

A US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), assis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rele... More

A view inside an aircraft hangar at Barksdale, Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), showing debris from the space shuttle Columbia Mishap, after being stored for identification, tagged and packed for transport by members of the Investigation Team

A view inside an aircraft hangar at Barksdale, Air Force Base (AFB), L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rele... More

Members of the LoneStar Transportation Company, assist members of the space shuttle Columbia, Mishap Investigation Team, with loading debris from the shuttle onto a flatbed trailer at Barksdale, Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), where remains from the shuttle have been stored for identification, tagging and transport preparation

Members of the LoneStar Transportation Company, assist members of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rele... More

A member of the space shuttle Columbia, Mishap Investigation Team, uses a forklift to upload, debris from the shuttle onto a flatbed trailer at Barksdale, Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), where remains from the shuttle have been stored for identification, tagging and transport preparation

A member of the space shuttle Columbia, Mishap Investigation Team, use...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rele... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers continue to place pieces of Columbia debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1072

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers continue to place pieces of Col...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers continue to place pieces of Columbia debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 7... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is filled with pieces of Columbia debris gathered by search teams and shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1070

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is filled...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is filled with pieces of Columbia debris gathered by search teams and shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. Ground teams have compl... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debris pieces of all sizes lie on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1073

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debris pieces of all sizes lie on the f...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Debris pieces of all sizes lie on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is filled with pieces of Columbia debris gathered by search teams and shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1071

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is fille...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The floor of the KSC RLV Hangar is filled with pieces of Columbia debris gathered by search teams and shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. Ground teams have comp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pieces of Columbia debris are photographed by a KSC photographer. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1076

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pieces of Columbia debris are photographe...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pieces of Columbia debris are photographed by a KSC photographer. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach answers reporters' questions in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris, seen in the background, as it is delivered to KSC. The Columbia Reconstruction Project team is identifying pieces and placing them on a grid approximating the shape of the orbiter. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1099

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach an...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach answers reporters' questions in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris, seen in the background, as it is delivered to... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the KSC RLV Hangar, collection site of the debris from Columbia, examines a recovered piece before bagging it. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1074

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the KSC RLV Hangar, collect...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the KSC RLV Hangar, collection site of the debris from Columbia, examines a recovered piece before bagging it. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La.,... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look over pieces of debris in the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1075

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look over pieces of debris in the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 ite... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team looks over pieces of debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1097

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team looks over pieces of debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look over pieces of debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1077

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look over pieces of debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more tha... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach answers reporters' questions in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris, seen in the background, as it is delivered to KSC. The Columbia Reconstruction Project team is identifying pieces and placing them on a grid approximating the shape of the orbiter. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1100

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach an...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach answers reporters' questions in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris, seen in the background, as it is delivered to... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of Columbia debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1095

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of Columbia debris on the floor of the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La.,... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach discusses the progress of the Columbia accident investigation with the media in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris as it is delivered to KSC. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1098

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach di...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach discusses the progress of the Columbia accident investigation with the media in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debri... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of Columbia debris for cataloging in the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1096

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of Columbia debris for cataloging in the KSC RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team work at identifying pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1119

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team work at identifying pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team continue their work to identify pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1122

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team continue their work to identify pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Sh... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team unpack pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1123

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team unpack pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team examine pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1118

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team examine pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A main landing gear door mounting fixture in the Launch Equipment Shop is being used to support the Columbia mishap investigation. A simulated orbiter wing and several test panels, along with sections of Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101), will be transferred to the Southwest Research Institute for testing after Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile installation is complete. The testing has been requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. For this initiative, sections of Enterprise were borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum where the orbiter is being stored at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Enterprise was the first orbiter built in the Shuttle fleet and was used to conduct the Approach and Landing Test Program before the first powered Shuttle flight. KSC-03pd1145

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A main landing gear door mounting fixtur...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A main landing gear door mounting fixture in the Launch Equipment Shop is being used to support the Columbia mishap investigation. A simulated orbiter wing and several test panels... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance technician Matt Boonstra works on a main landing gear door mounting fixture in the Launch Equipment Shop. The fixture is being used to support the Columbia mishap investigation. A simulated orbiter wing and several test panels, along with sections of Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101), will be transferred to the Southwest Research Institute for testing after Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile installation on them is complete. The testing has been requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. For this initiative, sections of Enterprise were borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum where the orbiter is being stored at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Enterprise was the first orbiter built in the Shuttle fleet and was used to conduct the Approach and Landing Test Program before the first powered Shuttle flight. KSC-03pd1146

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance technician Matt Bo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance technician Matt Boonstra works on a main landing gear door mounting fixture in the Launch Equipment Shop. The fixture is being used to support the Columbia mi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, debris from Columbia lies at strategic sites on the floor. The Columbia Reconstruction Project Team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to the hangar. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1159

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, debris from Columbia...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, debris from Columbia lies at strategic sites on the floor. The Columbia Reconstruction Project Team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team examine the fixture which will hold the recovered leading edge panels from the left wing of Space Shuttle Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1156

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team examine the fixture which will hold the recovered leading edge panels from the left wing of Space Shuttle Co... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, two members of the STS-116 crew look at pieces of tile from Columbia. Center left is Mission Specialist Christer Fuglesang, with the European Space Agency, and center right is Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam. The Columbia Reconstruction Project Team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to the hangar. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1160

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, two members of the S...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, two members of the STS-116 crew look at pieces of tile from Columbia. Center left is Mission Specialist Christer Fuglesang, with the European Space Agency, and ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready for use in the Columbia mishap investigation. It is designed to hold the recovered leading edge panels of the left wing of Space Shuttle Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1157

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready f...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready for use in the Columbia mishap investigation. It is designed to hold the recovered leading edge panels of the left wing of Space Shuttle Col... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team places recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1153

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Colu...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team places recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shippe... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1154

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready for use in the Columbia mishap investigation. It is designed to hold the recovered leading edge panels of the left wing of Space Shuttle Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1158

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready f...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, a fixture is ready for use in the Columbia mishap investigation. It is designed to hold the recovered leading edge panels of the left wing of Space Shuttle Col... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers are placing the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1182

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers are placing the mission patch for...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers are placing the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris fro... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1152

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., more than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. Ground teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, and airborne crews finished 80 percent of their assigned area. Search teams have completed 98 percent of the underwater searches in Lake Nacogdoches and Toledo Bend Reservoir. KSC-03pd1155

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team place recovered Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a tabletop mock-up of the wing of Columbia. Shipped ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team prepare to photograph a piece of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to the hangar. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1162

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team prepare to photograph a piece of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team bag a piece of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to the hangar. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1163

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team bag a piece of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examine pieces of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered to the hangar. More than 70,000 items, weighing 78,000 pounds, about 36 percent of the Shuttle by weight, have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1161

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Colum...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examine pieces of debris from Columbia. The team is examining and identifying pieces as they are delivered t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1183

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the miss...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1188

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displaye...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris fro... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers lower their bucket after placing the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1186

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers lower their bucket after placing ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers lower their bucket after placing the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruc... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1187

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displaye...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris fro... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1184

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the miss...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation. In the background, at right, is the Vehicle Assembly Building. KSC-03pd1185

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the miss...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers place the final piece of the mission patch for STS-107 on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, several pieces of debris from Columbia are being examined. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. A portion of them sit on the floor within the grid and outline of Columbia. KSC-03pd1277

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, several pieces of debr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, several pieces of debris from Columbia are being examined. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. A portion of t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look at several pieces of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. A portion of them sit on the floor within the grid and outline of Columbia. KSC-03pd1275

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team look at several pieces of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team tries to identify a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1280

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columb...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team tries to identify a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team tries to identify a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1279

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columb...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team tries to identify a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. A portion of them sit on the floor within the grid and outline of Columbia. KSC-03pd1276

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columb...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the m... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1274

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columb...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a large piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1278

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columb...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a large piece of debris from Columbia. More than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (second from left) discusses the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident with Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (center) and Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), both members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1297

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (second from left) discusses the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident with Shuttle Launch Director... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) is briefed on the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident by Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (center) and Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), both members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1296

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) is briefed on the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident by Shuttle Launch Director Mike Lein... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, explains the fixture which holds the leading edge panels recovered from the left wing of Space Shuttle Columbia to NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left). To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1306

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, explains the fixture which holds the leading edge panels recove... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Associate Administrator William F. (Bill) Readdy, Office of Space Flight, examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1302

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Associate Adminis...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Associate Administrator William F. (Bill) Readdy, Office of Space Flight, examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 i... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1301

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1293

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Colum... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (second from left) listens as Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (center) explains an aspect of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. On the right is Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1298

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (second from left) listens as Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (center) explains an aspect of the investigation into the Spac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Se...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Colu... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) listens to a report from Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, on the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1299

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) listens to a report from Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, on the ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1300

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) looks over pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus, a member of the Colum... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) is briefed on the status of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation by Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1295

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) is briefed on the status of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation by Steve Altemus, a member of the Columbia Re... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (left), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, discusses the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle Columbia accident with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (right). To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1304

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (left), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, discusses the status of the investigation into the Space Shuttle... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1294

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sea...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe examines a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia. To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (left), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, discusses a piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (right). To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1303

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (left), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, discusses a piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia with... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, explains the fixture which holds the leading edge panels recovered from the left wing of Space Shuttle Columbia to NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left). To date, more than 70,000 items have been delivered to KSC for use in the ongoing mishap investigation. KSC-03pd1305

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus (right), a member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team, explains the fixture which holds the leading edge panels recove... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from Columbia are being collected and identified as part of the mishap investigation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displaye...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission patch for STS-107 is displayed, left, on the outside of the RLV Hangar at KSC. The hangar is the site of the Columbia Reconstruction Project, where pieces of debris from... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrives at Camp Talon Pride wait for airlift at Tirana, Albania, on April 2, 2005. The Airmen are here to provide support for an aircraft mishap investigation. A U.S. Air Force Special Operations helicopter crashed in the mountains of Albania on March 2, 2005.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Michael R. Holzworth) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, It...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Talon Pride State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael R. Holzworth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrives at Camp Talon Pride at Tirana, Albania, onboard a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, on April 2, 2005, to provide support for an aircraft mishap investigation here. A U.S. Air Force Special Operations helicopter crashed in the mountains of Albania on March 2, 2005.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Michael R. Holzworth) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, It...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Talon Pride State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael R. Holzworth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

170713-N-NT265-077 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-077 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-077 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage ... More

170713-N-NT265-065 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-065 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-065 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage ... More

170713-N-NT265-082 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-082 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-082 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage ... More

170713-N-NT265-075 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-075 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-075 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage ... More

170713-N-NT265-025 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-025 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017)

170713-N-NT265-025 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage ... More