Columbia's Final Transmission With Mission Control

Published February 1, 2003 2:07pm EST | Updated January 13, 2015 5:15pm EST

A transcript of the final radio transmission between Mission Control and space shuttle Columbia, shortly before 9 a.m. EST.

Mission Control: "Columbia, Houston we see your tire pressure messages and we did not copy your last."

Columbia: "Roger, uh, ..." (transmission breaks off after the crew member starts to stay a word begining with the sound "buh.")