“To the crew of Columbia, as well as the crews of Challenger, Apollo 1 and Soyuz 1 and 11, and to those who have courageously given so much, we now offer our enduring thanks,”
John Phillips
“After the Apollo 1 crew was lost, we said that we wore a black armband for a few weeks, and we wear it in our hearts forever.”
Wally Schirra
“The Columbia accident made us realize that we had been playing Russian roulette with the shuttle crews -- that we had been very, very fortunate in the past that the foam did not cause critical damage.”
Wayne Hale
“We reflect on the last shuttle mission , the great ship Columbia and her inspiring crew”
Eileen collins
“There is a crew working at CBG doing some loading and preparing of shipments. So, there are still crews of people working there right now.”
Kevin Lowery
“It's terrifying. It's so scary, because you get used to being around the crew and being friendly with everyone and then suddenly, at a certain point, everything switches and you're the one standing behind the lights and nobody's going to help you. And that can be really difficult sometimes.”
Liv Tyler
“I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea.”
H. G. Wells
