Why The Space Shuttle Discovery Should Not Launch.

Crew members of the doomed Space Shuttle Columbia, 1 February 2003:

- Rick D. Husband, Commander
- William C. McCool, Pilot
- Michael P. Anderson
- David M. Brown
- Kalpana Chawla
- Laurel Clark
- Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli in space

May they all rest in peace.

The Discovery is due to launch tomorrow, the fourth of July (the Americans do subscribe to go big or stay home, don't they) regardless of the fact that there is a crack in the shuttle's external fuel tank.

I hope the Discovery crew makes it back alive.

Godspeed to the STS-121 crew:

-Stephanie Wilson
-Michael Fossum
-Steve Lindsey, Commander
-Piers Sellers
-Mark Kelly, Pilot
-Thomas Reiter
-Lisa M. Nowak