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In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« on: February 01, 2011, 05:38:05 PM »
I paused for a moment today to remember the crew of the Columbia, STS-107.  At appoximately 0900 hours local time on 2/1/2003, the Columbia broke up over east Texas during re-entry. 

I always felt a connection to Colonel Michael P. Anderson, the payload Commander on the mission.  He was at the UW undergrad the same time I was. He was a science-fiction geek as I was. He was studying a hard science, as I was. To this day, I am surprised that we never met, since we were likely in the same sort of social/academic circles.  But when you have 35,000 students on campus, you don't always connect with people outside your program.

Godspeed and fair landings to the crew.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 06:02:30 PM »
Thank you for the reminder. I'm ashamed to say I needed it. =(

Prayers for the Columbia crew, and all their colleagues who took humanity's hopes into the sky.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 08:09:33 PM »
Wow.  Not a peep on the news, but plenty of mention of the Challenger disaster when that anniversary passed.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 08:33:33 PM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on February 01, 2011, 08:09:33 PM
Wow.  Not a peep on the news, but plenty of mention of the Challenger disaster when that anniversary passed.

You expect a disaster caused by environmentalism to be mentioned?


Seems like this time of the year is a bad time to be a US astronaut. Don't forget the Apollo 1 fire that happened on Jan 27, 1967.



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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2011, 09:16:54 PM »
I wonder if it was more that we pay more attention to anniversaries ending in a '5' or '0'.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2011, 09:25:05 PM »
Little know fact was that Ilan Ramon took part in the operation that took out Saddam's Nuke Reactor in '81.


I remember being at work and hearing the news on the radio.  My only thought was "No, not again....."


RIP STS-107, Fair Skys and Gentle Winds.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2011, 10:39:50 PM »
May you be remembered for courage and dedication to science.

But not by these idgits. :facepalm:

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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2011, 10:49:38 PM »
Meh... Speed of Light / Speed of Sound.... whatever. /sarcasm

May the crew of STS-107 Rest In Peace.
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Re: In remembrance of the crew of the Columbia, STS-107
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2011, 06:24:00 AM »
RIP, all  you brave explorers who didn't make it back.

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