I felt a great sadness for the astronauts, there families and the people all around the world. I remeber when Columbia took off. It was one of the most beautiful days in Florida. I watched the shuttle launch form New Smyrna Beach. The sun was shinning and the sky wa... [more]
Sadness - for the families and friends of those killed and that brave explorer lives were lost and that this event would put manned space exploration on a lower priority than robotic exploration due to the risk of more human lives lost. Humans were meant to explore and ... [more]
I saw the loss of Columbia live on TV, as I always watch launches and landings here in Germany if possible. As a flight and space enthousiast and private pilot I always feel excited and amazed by Shuttle operations. Then, when Comm was lost, I felt something might be wr... [more]
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I received an update message on my cell phone that communication had been lost with Columbia. I quickly turned on the TV and say the stream of debris flying across the sky. I remember falling to my knees in disbelief and shock. Such a sick feeling just watching the d... [more]
A year ago today I watched the anticipated arrival of STS107 Columbia on television in Tampa Florida. As always, I waited for the sonic boom that signified the shuttle's passage from the west coast of Florida to the east coast. This time, nothing. No sonic boom. And... [more]
I felt so devastated because of our ambitions to rule out the universe, we forgot that we are all mortals. There is no one that should be blamed but I hope that this will serve as a lesson to all of us that we cannot replace the lives that was lost.Life is much more imp... [more]
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