I realized last night that today is the first anniversary of the Columbia accident. It looks like NASA has another team lined up, including a Japanese astronaut. The NASA website has some interviews with the astronauts. It's amazing to see their dedication and courage. Although I have serious reservations about the space shuttle program itself, I'm glad to see that we're not abandoning manned missions.
One thing I found sort of funny was the interview with James Kelly, one of the pilots.
quote: I grew up in Iowa right across the cornfield from the airport so I got to see planes taking off and landing every night.
Iowa cornfields...look, it's Captain James T. Kirk!
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
There is something about those corn fields that makes you want to lay there and stare up into the starry sky. Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
I'm also glad they haven't abandoned manned spaceflight. I still dream about "going up" despite the risks. Then again, I'd volunteer for a one way ticket.
*is bummed that I'm at work and can't watch Contact or SpaceCamp or The Right Stuff...sigh*
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
I know what you mean - "The Right Stuff" is one of my favorite films. I keep trying to find a copy that I can afford, so that I can watch it whenever I want to, but I haven't managed to do so yet.
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
Hold out until you have the money. There's a really great special edition DVD. I haven't had a chance to watch all the extras, butit comes in a pretty silver case.
Two other friends and I had a showing of the Cowboy Bebop epi with the Columbia to comemorate the moment. Satyagraha
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I don't know that Hatrack as a group boycotts anything. Does anyone on this board not have a nemesis who will deliberately do the opposite of whatever you decide? Then there are the rebels who spit into whatever wind is prevailing.