From 2003: FOX 13 space reporter Warren Elly on space shuttle Columbia disaster Warren Elly's report from February 1, 2003 -- the day of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

Evelyn Husband-Thompson noted that Friday's sunrise was just as beautiful as it was the morning of Feb. 1, 2003, when she awaited the homecoming of Columbia and her husband, Rick, its commander.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday ...

On Feb. 1, 2003, Husband was the commander of the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.

After the Columbia disaster, shuttle flights were again grounded. On Jan. 14, 2004, President George W. Bush announced a “new vision” for the nation’s space exploration program.

More than 100 people gathered under a gray sky at Kennedy Space Center to remember not only Columbia’s crew of seven, but the 18 other astronauts killed in the line of duty. NASA’s two shuttle ...