-for the second time in nasa s history, a space shuttle has been lost along with its entire crew. once again, we are asking ourselves, how could this have happened? -do you have any idea how big that piece of foam was that came off? -we d heard some reports that during launch there had been some concerns that some debris hit the wing. is that true and is that any cause of concern and that could have caused today s problems? -it is true. it was judged that, erm , that event did not represent a safety concern. -this happened under my watch, but i didn t have the answers. in every public forum i m gonna have to be in, how am i gonna explain this to anybody? at this time, we have no indication that the mishap was caused by anything or anyone on the ground. -nasa never wants to look stupid. nasa wants to be the agency with the answers. -my thoughts are on what we missed, what i missed to allow this to happen. -but if you overlook something, it will come to bite you one day or anot
-the legacy of columbia must carry on. the shuttle s chief purpose over the next several years will be to help finish assembly of the international space station. -this could easily have just stopped cold, but we made a decision to continue this exploration quest that they just gave their lives for. -2, 1. booster ignition. and lift off of the space shuttle discovery returning to the space station paving the way for future missions beyond. -i was very quickly assigned to the second return to flight mission sts-121. -steve lindsey joined on the flight deck by pilot mark kelly, headed for six months on the international space station. -you know, certainly one of the legacies of columbia and the entire space shuttle program is we learned how to more safely fly the shuttle to honour its commitment as part of the international space station.
No more Shuttle Program. They died. What did he what did they accomplish . There was not a lot positive at that point in time. The legacy of columbia must carry on. The shuttles chief purpose over the next several years will be to help Finish Assembly of the international Space Station. This could easily have just stopped cold, but we made a decision to continue this Exploration Quest that they just gave their lives for. 2, 1. Booster ignition. And Lift Off of the Space Shuttle Discovery returning to the Space Station paving the way for future missions beyond. I was very quickly assigned to the second return to flight mission sts121. Steve lindsey joined on the Flight Deck by Pilot Mark kelly, headed for six months on the international Space Station. You know, certainly one of the legacies of columbia and the entire space Shuttle Program is we learned how to more safely fly