-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 grief is heavy. our nation shares in your sorrow. and in your pride. -this isn t my own personal loss. you kind of realise that this this is a public story, a national grieving. everybody felt like they lost something of theirs. -in your grief, you are responding as your friends would have wished, with focus, professionalism, and unbroken faith in the mission of this agency. the people of nasa are being tested once again. -i could see outside the window all the crowd. i had my suit and tie on. and i said to myself, i m gonna go outside, and then i couldn t. i just shut the door,
In the mission of this agency. The people of nasa are being tested once again. I could see outside the window all the crowd. I had my Suit And Tie on. And i said to myself, im gonna go outside, and then i couldnt. I just shut the door, locked it, and i just sobbed at my desk. The president s talking outside, and i was just sobbing, and sobbing, and sobbing. Inside johnson space center, the internal conflict was building. On the first day that we went in, there were people who received us very well, there were people who were not happy that we were here. I was one of the first people to be interviewed and interrogated. I felt ok, i felt like, this is a good thing,