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The space shuttle Columbia, lost with its seven-person crew in a catastrophic re-entry accident on Saturday, was considered for retirement in 2001.
The oldest orbiter in the fleet, it had experienced engineering problems before during a long career that begin with the first shuttle mission more than 20 years ago.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia.history/index.html
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The oldest orbiter in the fleet, it had experienced engineering problems before during a long career that begin with the first shuttle mission more than 20 years ago.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia.history/index.html
Hopper