When the Apollo 14 lunar module “Antares” reached the surface of the Moon on this day in 1971, it landed in the Fra Mauro Highlands—the intended landing site of Apollo 13.
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Wayne Hale
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Former Space Shuttle Program Manager & Flight Director for 40 missions. Now retired from NASA after 32 years. Currently consults for SAS & a full time grandpa.
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The Rev. Jonathan B. Jonas, senior pastor, writes about why the #UMC connection is important. “I grieve that this beautiful, mission-driven fellowship is unrecognizable in the mischaracterizations of those choosing to leave it,” he writes.
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Glorious ISS pass high over Houston just now. John Young was certainly right to say putting the station at 28.5 was a bad idea - more people needed to see it. 51.6 is much better!
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20 years ago Columbia and her crew: Rick, Willy, Dave, KC, Michael, Laura, Illan. We honor their memory, their courage and sacrifice. Entirely fitting. But for those of us in the industry, we must learn from the accident so as to prevent future ones.
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Friends & neighbors in east Harris County, including Pasadena & Deer Park, were affected by the recent tornado that left damage in its wake. Join Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick, pastor of Asbury UMC as she talks about how the UMC is always ready to respond to the community in need.
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Twenty years ago we lost Columbia and two good men who helped pick up the pieces. A place you never want to be.
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Reliving the loss of Columbia, Twenty Years Ago
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Virtual registration still open for the Ilan Ramon Intl Sp Conf Tues-Wed. Great spkr line-up on this 20th annv of the Columbia tragedy that took the lives of Ramon and 6 NASA astronauts.
What’s Happening in Space Policy January 29-February 4, 2023 spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-hap
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20 years ago - Columbia was in danger and we were working on the wrong problem
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37 Years ago today we lost Challenger - Scobee, Smith, Resnik, Onizuka, Jarvis, and McAuliffe.
20 Years Ago today Columbia was still flying:
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56 Years Ago today we lost Grissom, White, Chaffee in the Apollo 1 fire.
20 Years Ago Columbia was still flying
Appropriate title for today:
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We work to never repeat mistakes from our past. On our Day of Remembrance, we honor all of our fallen heroes, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger STS-51L, and Columbia STS-107: go.nasa.gov/3Y1j7uS
Feb. 1 marks 20 years since the Columbia tragedy. #NASARemembers
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The Flight Readiness Review is supposed to ensure safety and success. That did not happen for Columbia:
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🎤 As part of the STS-107 20th anniversary commemoration, the #RememberingColumbia Museum in Hemphill will host a series of panel discussions on Wed., Feb. 1. The public is invited to this free event.
Here's a preview of another panel.
More info: NASAColumbiaMuseum.com
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✅ The CST-100 Starliner’s crew and service modules were mated in prep for the #Starliner's Crew Flight Test (CFT) launch of to the later this year!
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3Wz4Vbq
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Marching toward the Loss of Columbia:
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Remembering Columbia - twenty years later:
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A busy week with a touch of sadness as NASA holds its annual Day of Remembrance.
What’s Happening in Space Policy January 22-28, 2023 spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-hap
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An assessment from the chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board:
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I had the chance to drive out to Hemphill, where #Columbia came down. The drive there takes you through dense forest crews combed for weeks. It's a beautiful area, but seeing the landscape firsthand gives you a sense of what it took to bring everyone and everything home.
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The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Remembering Columbia Museum shares the story of the crew, her mission, and about the recovery of Columbia. Definitely work a visit if you are in the area.❤️
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Continuing the series of How We Lost Columbia:
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Understanding the Loss of Columbia:
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Continuing lessons and memories from the Loss of Columbia. Don't let a busy life distract from important issues at work.
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Very sorry to hear. Please never assume an ulterior motive when disorganization is the more likely explanation
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The fact they never posted the agenda on the NAC website and changed the WebEx links with no public notice suggests they don't want the public listening in.
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Continuing my lessons from Columbia. Sometimes work can distract from what is important. Don't get bogged down in the busy-ness of your organization.
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Everything has been running late getting this meeting organized. Sorry about the delay :-( But hope to see you all on line later today
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I JUST got the NAC agenda (it's still not posted on the NAC website). Today the public portion starts at 10:15 am ET, not 9:00. And they tell me the WebEx links have changed. The correct ones are on the NAC website. nasa.gov/offices/nac/ho
Don't use what's in the FedReg notice.
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Once more in our nation’s capitol for meetings of the NASA Advisory Council. Hopefully providing good perspective and recommendations to Administrator Nelson and the other senior leaders of the agency.
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We at #UMNews wish you a blessed observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The following quote comes from a sermon King delivered in 1956 at the Cathederal of St. John the Divine in New York.
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20 years ago today we launched Columbia. 20 years ago today it suffered fatal damage.
Continuing the story:
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Travel Monday, NAC Tuesday and Wednesday!
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The wk starts with a holiday (MLK's birthday) tomorrow, but gets going on Tuesday with a NASA Adv Council mtg. Lots more...
What’s Happening in Space Policy January 15-21, 2023 spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-hap
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Revisiting Columbia. Never forgetting Apollo 1 and Challenger.
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Behold the Lamb of God... 🌟 How do disciples encounter Christ & God's great salvation? Is it a word of condemnation or grace? Join in worship to hear *good* news! #Epiphany #AgnusDei #mercy #grace #forgiveness #LibertyCounty #FirstInTheLoveOfLiberty mailchi.mp/fumclib/2023ep
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20 years ago I was at KSC for the Flight Readiness Review for STS-107.
“Foam loss [from the External Tank] has never been a safety of flight issue.”
Just a routine mission for a mature and well understood vehicle.
Well. Maybe not. #Columbia
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Robert Goddard scaled up his rocket development when he moved to Roswell, New Mexico in the 1930s. He was drawn by its wide open spaces, few people, and good year-round weather. On this day in 1930, he made his first rocket flight in Roswell.
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