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posted 03-09-2004 06:24 PM               

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I sort of remember him saying that in a speech he gave at KSC to the employees...I think it was soon after the accident, and almost looked like it was out on a runway? I've seen it on various TV specials about the Columbia accident, if I've got the right speech, but I'm not sure if it's printed anywhere online. -C

Added later: Thinking on it a bit longer, I think the speech I'm thinking of wasn't given by Thagard, but another astronaut, but I can't remember which one! I'm thinking of the one where the astronaut said something to the effect of "I'm sure Columbia did her best to try and bring her crew home". Confusing myself, Carrie

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posted 03-10-2004 06:15 PM               

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That's who it was, thanks!

"Pushing back the final frontier" still sounds so familiar, but I can't remember if I've seen or heard Thagard's speech. -C

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posted 03-11-2004 07:44 AM               

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The text of Bob Crippen's speech can be found on a .pdf from the Astronauts Memorial Foundation's web site:
http://www.amfcse.org/NewsLetter/AMF_Apr2k3_news.pdf

Scott Furtaw www.astronautmemorial.net
(not affiliated with the Astronauts Memorial Foundation)