I'll say that I initially was very down about this. On reflection, it occurred to me that I live in a truly great nation - where people are unafraid of the risks, and where several people willingly risked their lives for more knowledge and adventure.
The Axis of Weasels cannot claim that spirit of greatness, nor could their engineers have come up with a marvel that lasted as long as it did.
And I'll add this - many more people than that die in routine housefold incidents every day. Statistically speaking, space travel isn't tremendously dangerous.
They had an incredible experience for the last 16 days of their lives. I hope that their loved ones can take some comfort from that.