In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks apart in the skies above America. The astronauts’ families and Nasa staff share | dHNfS2RfdVVsSnE1RWs
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00:00 And then it's, "Boo-boo."
00:02 You don't quite expect it to be as powerful.
00:05 Everybody is just so emotional,
00:07 and it's hard not to cry.
00:10 And then the moment came, you know,
00:11 the moment where the launch was coming.
00:14 Each family came together and kind of were hugging
00:19 and holding each other, you know,
00:20 just really getting emotional about this.
00:22 And then the launch sequence starts to happen.
00:25 [ Indistinct conversations ]
00:29 -Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
00:33 -Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
00:36 [ Cheers and applause ]
00:38 -The weird thing is that you see that flash,
00:43 and you see that smoke coming up,
00:45 and it's like, "Whoa.
00:46 Well, that sucks. There's no sound."
00:50 And so you're like, "What the..."
00:54 And then it's, "Boo-boo."
00:55 [ Explosion ]
00:57 [ Screaming ]
01:00 [ Explosion ]
01:03 -You don't quite expect it to be as powerful.
01:07 [ Screaming ]
01:10 -You feel your insides shaking and vibrating
01:13 from this huge sound.
01:15 Everybody is just so emotional,
01:17 and it's hard not to cry.
01:21 [ Screaming ]
01:24 [ Cheers and applause ]
01:27 -For me, it's like the Star Spangled Banner playing.
01:32 It's incredibly visceral and emotive and inspirational.
01:38 [ Explosion ]
01:40 -The International Research Mission finally underway.
01:43 [ Explosion ]
01:45 [ Music ]
01:47 -Columbia, you set your go at the throttle up.
01:51 -We're copy. Go at throttle up.
01:53 [ Explosion ]
01:56 [BLANK_AUDIO]