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Carole Marlowe's avatar

Ough!!! That's the perfect discussion of this gut punch of a moment!! You nailed all of the many nuances of this whole subject and its history.

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Renee T Bavineau's avatar

WOW Kit, just WOW. I'm so feeling this with you. thanks for this one. I was working in my dad's retail store in South Boston on that fateful day. We had a tiny box TV up on the shelf. I think we said it as a (fake: ) survellience camera. I remember exactly where I was standing and how my body felt in the moment...neverforget.

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Kit Campoy's avatar

Such a complete shock to the system.

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kathleen oneill's avatar

Amazing........again you enlightened.....

I so appreciate your perspective.

love your writing:)

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Kit Campoy's avatar

Thank you so much, Kathy. Love you! 😘

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Yes to all of this.

Maybe I’m naive, but I still think NASA represents the best in (and of) us. Blue Origin? Not so much.

Not for nothing, if you’re looking for a great read on the agency, Challenger, and what led up to January 28th, check out Adam Higginbotham’s “Challenger.” It’s incredible.

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Kit Campoy's avatar

Same. NASA was striving. It was the best of science and math working towards a common goal for the good of the country. Incredible pilots. Incredible bravery.

I'll have to check out Challenger. Thanks for the rec!

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