[lawgirl]

I knew it wasn't going to get to me until I saw their faces. I remember the Challenger and it deeply scarred my little 11-year old psyche at the time. I still hold my breath everytime a space shuttle launches until you hear them say "go throttle up" and nothing happens. I am heartbroken this morning for these families and my deepest sympathies to Israel. We will have a partner country in mourning this time.

[ChemistCat]

The whole world mourned with us last time.

This time, the media is going to make sure we know we have fewer friends and more enemies who gloat.

[El Gato]

We will have a partner country in mourning this time.

Two of them, one of the women, the payload specialist, was born and grew up in India, and was something of a heroine there. There's plenty of tears to share.