Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
1. Date and place of lift off: _________________________
2. Number of astronauts on board: ___________________
3. Number of days it stayed in space: _________________
4. Number of experiments done by scientists: ___________
5. Date of return journey: ___________________________
6. Height at which it lost contact: _____________________
1. Date and place of lift-off: Columbia had lifted off on 16 January 2003, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida
2. Number of astronauts on board: It had a seven-member crew on board
3. Number of days it stayed in space: It stayed in the orbit for 16 days
4. Number of experiments done by scientists: 80 experiments had been done by scientists
5. Date of return journey: Saturday, 1st February 2003
6. Height at which it lost contact: It was flying at an altitude of over 200,000 feet