STS-107 Debris Field
On
Saturday 1 February 2003, the shuttle Columbia disintegrated on reentry.
The debris field was widely scattered. The heaviest concentration
of debris lie approximately between 85 to 210 miles from Dallas, Texas at
bearing of 121 degrees. Large, dense pieces have been found near the
Texas - Louisiana state line.
Radar image at right from (Shreveport, Louisiana) National Weather Service: KSHV 16:15 UTC 02/01/2003
The entire debris field includes more areas than are detailed here. According to NASA, there is strong potential that more debris will be found in Throckmorton, Shackelford, Stephens, Young, Palo Pinto, Hood and Erath counties of West Texas.
Click
on the binoculars to see a demonstration of Street
Atlas 2003 displaying an annotated map of East Texas. sts107_2003.jpg
(Approx. 125 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS Map
- Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS with free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer) .
GPS Map Details
File Name: sts107.loc
Class B Data
Waypoints:
STS-107 Ground Track prior to loss of communication.
Ref: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/investigation/timeline/index.php
Debris Locations
Ref: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/COL_debris_pix.htmlAnd, a list of cities where depris had been found
(Data in Waypoint+ Comma Delimited Text File Format)Datum,WGS84,WGS84,0,0,0,0,0
WP,D,TOLEDO, 31.90, -93.93,02/02/2003,09:00:00,TOLEDO BEND RES
WP,D,SAN AU, 31.53, -94.11,02/02/2003,09:00:00,SAN AUGUSTINE
WP,D,JACKSO, 31.96, -95.26,02/02/2003,09:00:00,JACKSONVILLE
WP,D,PALEST, 31.76, -95.65,02/02/2003,09:00:00,PALESTINE
WP,D,RUSK , 31.80, -95.15,02/02/2003,09:00:00,RUSK
WP,D,ATHENS, 32.21, -95.85,02/02/2003,09:00:00,ATHENS
WP,D,NACOGD, 31.62, -94.65,02/02/2003,09:00:00,NACAGDOCHES
WP,D,HEMPHI, 31.34, -93.85,02/01/2003,09:00:00,HEMPHILL
WP,D,LESVLE, 31.14, -93.27,02/01/2003,09:00:00,Leesville
WP,D,NECHES, 31.87, -95.50,02/01/2003,09:00:00,NECHES
WP,D,BRONSN, 31.35, -94.01,02/01/2003,09:00:00,Bronson
WP,D,CHIRNO, 31.50, -94.35,02/01/2003,09:00:00,CHIRENO
WP,D,SHREVE, 32.47, -93.80,02/01/2003,09:00:00,SHREVEPPORT
Special thanks to www.ratzilla.com for creating and maintaining this free GPS Map.
Notes:
- If you find any debris, please call the Johnson Space Center Emergency Operations Center, (281) 483-3388
- Please avoid contact with any debris, because it may be hazardous as a result of toxic propellants aboard the Shuttle.
- All debris is United States Government property and is critical to the investigation of the shuttle accident.All debris is United States Government property and is critical to the investigation of the shuttle accident.
- Any and all debris from the accident is to be left alone and reported to Government authorities.
- Unauthorized persons found in possession of accident debris will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
FOR MORE INFO
The departments of the Stephen F. Austin University have publish maps of the debris field at: http://www.fri.sfasu.edu/Columbia/pages/pub_maps.phpl
For other documentation of the
ground track prior to loss of signal see:
http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/107_ground_tracks.pdf
