CAIB Releases Volumes 2-6 On Columbia Investigation

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board made available from Tuesday, Oct. 28 Volumes II-VI of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's via the Internet.

By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published October 28, 2003 · Updated March 14, 2026

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board made available from Tuesday, Oct. 28 Volumes II-VI of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board’s via the Internet. These volumes contain appendices and additional information that provide the supporting documentation for the main text of Volume I, which was released on August 26.

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said in its Oct. 24 press statement that other conclusions and proposed recommendations drawn in Vols. II-VI do not necessarily reflect the views of the CAIB but are included for the record. When there is conflict, Vol. I takes precedence. It alone is the CAIB’s official statement.

Hard copies of Vols. I-VI are available through the Government Printing Office for a fee. Those copies can be ordered from the GPO’s Web site.

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