To: Smokin' Joe
At the time of breakup the shuttle was travelling about 12,500 mph at an altitude of 207,000 feet. At least they never knew what hit them.
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Unfortunate as it was, at the very least, the crew was doing something they loved. God bless them.
Indeed.
8 posted on
01/28/2016 5:18:47 AM PST by
Rummyfan
(Let us now try liberty.)
To: Rummyfan
I remember reading, after the fact, that Rick Husband had told his wife ‘if anything happens, just know I’m going higher’. I pray that the loved ones of those lost in our Space programs have carved out a good life, going forward. My heart breaks for the children especially.
10 posted on
01/28/2016 5:34:59 AM PST by
originalbuckeye
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
To: Rummyfan
I have to wonder if there was that fleeting recognition of their predicament. They were professionals, after all. It is a shame, either way.
12 posted on
01/28/2016 6:01:50 AM PST by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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