Anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, when the orbiter broke up on reentry. I just drove by Space Center Houston, and the orbiter mockup sitting on the back of the 747 brought back some sad memories of that day and those that followed.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

For years, I drove that area north-south between Louisiana and Texas. It's a pretty remote. Sabine River, Toledo Bend. Not very many east-west roads. The remoteness continues almost to Kansas City and the Missouri river. Like you are either east of it or west of it.

FWIW, In 1964, I landing at Ellington just a few hours after Astronaut Ted Freeman's birdstrike accident.

exexec · 61-69, C

@Heartlander I know the incident, but I wasn't here then.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@exexec I was also in and out of Ellington routinely through the 1970s. I really like that area. Easy access to both Houston and Galveston, but without the big city crush ... at least then.

exexec · 61-69, C

@Heartlander It's worse than the 70's, but still not too bad. It has grown a lot with a lot of new medical fcilities.