Space Shuttle Discovery is still GO for launch tomorrow, despite an incident involving a window covering falling and striking the Shuttle. Meanwhile, the families of the men and women who gave their lives on the Shuttle Columbia have expressed their support for the STS-114 crew and their mission.
As the families of Apollo 1 and Challenger before us, we grieve deeply but know the exploration of space must go on. We hope we have learned, and will continue to learn, from each of these accidents, so that we will be as safe as we can be in this high risk endeavor.
I've been watching the coverage on the various network news shows and an inspiring special on MSNBC tonight. There's an electrifying feeling like there has been on other key launches going back to the sixties. Much is riding on the outcome of this flight.
May God bless the STS-114 Discovery crew and grant them safe travel as they carry out their mission.
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