Saturday, January 28, 2006

The Space Shuttle Challenger

With the 20th aniverstity of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy let us all remeber the brave souls of Apollo One, Space Shuttle Challenger, and Colombia.

Apollo One crew: Command Pilot (Lieutinant Colonel USAF) Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Pilot (Lieutnant Colonel USAF) Edward H. White, and Pilot (Lieutinant Commander, USN) Roger B. Chaffee.

Space Shuttle Challenger crew: Commander Francis "Dick" R. Scobee, Pilot (Captain, USN) Micheal J. Smith, Mission Specialist Dr. Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist (Lieutinant Colonel, USAF) Ellison S. Onizuka, Mission Specialist Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, and Payload Specialist (Teacher In Space) Sharon Christa McAuliffe.

Space Shuttle Colombia crew: Mission Commander (Col USAF) Rick Husband, Pilot (Commander USN) William "Willie" McCool, Mission Specialist (Captain USN) David Brown, Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Payload Commander (Lieutinant Colonel, USAF) Micheal Anderson, Mission Specialist (Captain, USN) Laurel Salton Clark, and Payload Specialist (Colonel, Israeli Air Force) Ilan Ramon.

Let us remember these brave souls who lost there lives in the pursuit of the great mysteries of the "Undiscovered Country."

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