March 20, 1979: The space shuttle Columbia, atop a modified 747, leaves Edwards Air Force Base for Florida.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Cal Montney / Los Angeles Times
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Nov. 4, 1977: The space shuttle Columbia during construction at the Rockwell plant in Palmdale.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Cal Montney / Los Angeles Times
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March 8, 1979: The space shuttle Columbia is rolled out of a hanger at the Rockwell plant in Palmdale to begin its 38-mile trip to Edwards Air Force Base.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Meyer / Los Angeles Times
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March 8, 1979: Spectators line a street in Lancaster as the space shuttle Columbia is towed to Edwards Air Force Base.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Meyer / Los Angeles Times
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March 8, 1979: The space shuttle Columbia creeps over back roads from Rockwell International’s Palmdale plant to Edwards Air Force Base.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rick Meyer / Los Angeles Times
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July 4, 1982: Accompanied by two chase planes, the space shuttle Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: George R. Fry / Los Angeles Times
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Jan. 18, 1986: A spotlight captures the landing of the space shuttle Columbia at Edwards Air Force Base after a Florida touchdown was canceled because of rain.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: George R. Fry / photographer
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Feb. 3, 2003: Waylon Bell looks at debris from the space shuttle Columbia south of Hemphill, Texas.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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Feb. 3, 2003: James Mayers prays along Highway 103 south of San Augustine, Texas, before resuming a search for debris from the space shuttle Columbia.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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Feb. 2, 2003: A cross marks the area where the body of an astronaut was found along Road 2791 outside of Hemphill, Texas.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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