On January 16th, we saw our loved ones launch into a brilliant, cloud-free sky. Their hearts were full of enthusiasm, pride in country, faith in their God, and a willingness to accept risk in the pursuit of knowledge-knowledge that might improve the quality of life for all mankind. Columbia's 16-day mission of scientific discovery was a great success, cut short by mere minutes-yet it will live on forever in our memories. We want to thank the NASA family and people from around the world for their incredible outpouring of love and support. Although we grieve deeply, as do the families of Apollo 1 and Challenger before us, the bold exploration of space must go on. Once the root cause of this tragedy is found and corrected, the legacy of Columbia must carry on-for the benefit of our children and yours.
	Statement from the Families of Space Shuttle Columbia
	KHOU-TV Channel 11 and the Houston Chronicle have established a Columbia Scholarship Fund to help pay for the education of the children of astronauts killed in the space shuttle tragedy. An account has been established at Sterling Bank. Checks can be mailed to the Columbia Scholarship Fund in care of Sterling Bank, P.O. Box 40333, Houston, TX 77240-0333.
The Crew of STS-107
	Seated in front are Commander Rick D. Husband, Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla and Pilot William C. McCool. Standing are Mission Specialists David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson, and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon.
Commander Rick D. Husband
Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla
Pilot William C. McCool
Mission Specialist David M. Brown
Mission Specialist Laurel B. Clark
Mission Specialist Michael P. Anderson
Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon
Columbia (OV-102)
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