Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
United States Space Shuttle Columbia
1 February 2003
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
1. United States Space Shuttle Columbia Marker (obverse)
Brown. Clark. Chawla. Anderson. Ramon. Husband. McCool.
STS 107
In memory of the crew of
United States Space Shuttle Columbia
1 February 2003.
[Reverse:]
In memory of the crew of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia, 1 February 2003.
[captions beneath crew's picture:] Mission Specialist, David Brown, M.D. (Captain, USN)
Mission Specialist, Laurel Blair Salton Clark, M.D. (Captain, USN)
Mission Specialist, Michael P. Anderson (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
Payload Specialist, Ilan Ramon (Colonel, Israel Air Force)
Commander, Rick D. Husband (Colonel, USAF)
Mission Specialist, Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D.
Pilot, William C. McCool (Commander, USN)
Space shuttle mission STS-107 was a multidisciplinary microgravity and earth science mission conducted on board the space shuttle Columbia during a sixteen day mission in January of 2003. The crew emblem captures this through the symbol [microgram] flowing into the three rays of the astronaut star. This is depicted at an angle of thirty-nine degrees to the earth's horizon to match the tilt of the actual orbit that Columbia flew. The star field to the left represents the constellation of Columbia (the dove) and was depicted to symbolize both peace
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Erected 2003.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Notable Events • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2003.
Location. 38° 52.602′ N, 77° 4.445′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Marker is in Section 46 of the National Cemetery, off Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. An Attempt to Rescue American Hostages Held in Iran (here, next to this marker); United States Space Shuttle Challenger (here, next to this marker); Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Cross of Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); 385th Bomb Group (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. United States Space Shuttle Columbia Marker (reverse)
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster. (Submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
3. Arlington National Cemetery, Section 46
Challenger monument, left center. Iran rescue mission monument, center. Columbia monument, right center. Canadian Cross ("Cross of Sacrifice"), center rear.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 5, 2012
4. The Original Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle Enterprise, seen here, was the prototype upon which the Columbia was based. While it never flew in space, the Enterprise did perform suborbital test flights and landed successfully.
Photographed By Mike Stroud
5. Space Shuttle piggy-back return flight from Edwards AFB (CA) to Cape Kennedy (FL)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,599 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 13, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
