February 1, 2003
Space Shuttle Columbia,
Mission STS-107.
"In the skies today, we saw destruction and tragedy.
Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope.
In the words of the prophet Isaiah, 'Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of his great
power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.'
The same creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today.
The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth,
yet we can pray that all are safely home.
May God bless the grieving families, and may God continue to bless America."
President George W. Bush, February 1st, 2003.
IN MEMORY - THE CREW OF STS-107:
Commander Rick Husband, 45, Colonel
U. S. Air Force
Pilot William McCool, 41, Commander
U. S. Navy
Payload Commander Michael Anderson, 41,
Lt. Colonel U. S. Air Force
Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, 41,
Civilian Astronaut
Mission Specialist David Brown, 46,
Captain U. S. Navy
Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, 41,
Commander - U. S. Navy
Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, 48,
Colonel Israeli Air Force
This page was last updated: 4/7/2009
We will remember you, the crew of the
Columbia 2003
We remember the crew of the shuttle
Challenger1986
We remember the
Apollo 1 crew 1967
We remember ALL of you and your extreme courage to go into the space frontier
NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN!
