Columbia's Crew

[olena]

The space shuttle Columbia crew, from left, mission specialist Kalpana Chawla, payload commander Michael Anderson, pilot William McCool, commander Rick Husband, mission specialists Laurel Clark and David Brown and Israeli asrtronaut payload specialist Ilan Ramon pose for a picture at the Kennedy Space Center landing strip in Cape Canaveral, Fla. upon their arrival Sunday Jan. 12, 2003. Columbia was over north-central Texas when mission control lost contact and tracking data, Saturday, Feb. 1,2003. (AP Photo/NASA, Kim Shiflett)

 

[olena]

 

[BostonTigger]

I'm sure I speak for most of us here that our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those lost.

 

[Serena]

Yes, my thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of those brave people.

 

[DixieDreamer]

Sad day indeed. What worthwhile lives they led - albeit for too brief a time.

 

[Tony-NJ]

 

[Mr_Smee]

We'll never forget.........