My heartfelt condolences to the families of those lost in the destruction of the space shuttle this morning. Your loved ones were lost in the pursuit of something greater than all of us, and they will be missed, even by those who had never heard their names before, and their memories will be honored forever.

In Memorium:
Shuttle Commander Rick D. Husband
Pilot William C. McCool
Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson
Mission Specialists:
David M. Brown
Kalpana Chawla
Laurel Clark
Illan Ramon

“They Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth to Touch the Face of God”