I remember Columbia

[fox359]

Five years ago today.

"From our orbital vantage point,
we observe an earth without borders,
full of peace, beauty and magnificence,
and we pray that humanity as a whole
can imagine a borderless world as we
see it and strive to live as one in peace."

- Willie C. McCool, January 29, 2003, pilot of STS-107 (Columbia's last flight, just days before re-entry)

http://history.nasa.gov/columbia/index.html

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