In February 2003, Space Shuttle Colombia was supposed to land following a 16
-day mission.
But tragically the spacecraft broke apart as it re-entered the atmosphere over Louisiana and Texas, killing all seven people on board.
David Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, William McCool and Ilan Ramon are believed to have died within minutes.
It's been two decades since the Space Shuttle Colombia Disaster. The tragedy is set to be retold in a BBC Two documentary series, starting on Monday at 9pm.
'The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth' will capture personal stories of the launch, unfolding disaster and fallout shared by the astronaut's families, as well as NASA staff who were involved in the mission.
(L-R) David Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, William McCool and Ilan Ramon lost their lives in the Space
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A chilling video, shared on Reddit in 2022, depicts the final harrowing moments of the crew in the cockpit before Colombia began to fall apart
A chilling video, shared on Reddit in 2022, depicts the final harrowing moments of the crew before Colombia began to fall apart.