STS-107 accident audio/video website

....if you're still interested in the story of STS 107, Please visit...

http://www.chrisvalentines.com/sts107/


A reentry video reconstruction
A music video essay on NASA and the 107 mission
Home video of the reentry (though, my high resolution mpeg file is down
right now)
Opinion and audio files dealing with the final transmissions
more...

"x24val" wrote:

...if you're still interested in the story of STS 107, Please visit...

http://www.chrisvalentines.com/sts107/

I downloaded the video and loved it. I believe you captured the essence of
the tragedy that was STS 107. How could NASA allow the crew to die the way
they did when clearly that crew gave it everything they had. So I burned it
to a CD at my wife's request. You see she is an 8th grade Physical Science
teacher and every year she does something special for the Anniversary of the
Challenger Accident. Now this year that changed as the Challenger crew for
the first time, shares the fifty-five minute tribute with the Columbia crew.

So who cares? One-Hundred-Sixty-Seven 8th grade students CARE. "Imagine"
that your video turned a terrible day just about one year ago into a
"Beautiful Day" of remembrance for two crews that deserved so much more than
they got from NASA. Kids are tough nowadays and almost nothing moves them.
Your video overwhelmed them because you brought the Columbia crew back to
life if only for a moment!! Those students will not likely forget the
Columbia crew now and that is a good thing.

Sometimes in our zeal to examine the Hell out of just about everything here
on this group, we forget that humans are in those majestic Shuttles. The
8th graders connected with the Columbia crew in your video because you put
the mission to music in an incredible way that they could relate to.
Obviously it took a lot of effort. I will pass it on to many others too,
because I think many people have buried the Columbia crew, though their
story really did have a lot of joy and has not been told very well.

The one thing that came through repeatedly in discussions with the students
after each class was just how much the STS 107 crew really loved their jobs.
The students got a sense of who the crew was and it made their loss a little
less painful knowing that the crew died doing what they loved most. Losing
the crew during reentry, after they accomplished their mission, somehow
seems a little less painful. At least the Columbia crew got to perform
their mission. For me that is a painful reminder that the Challenger crew
was not as fortunate in death as the crew of Columbia.

Personally the "Clocks" portion of the video choked me up and yes I shed
some tears. It was perfect. You went from the joy of the crew and their
mission to the gravity and reality of what happened in a very thoughtful
manner.

My wife would love to get the whole thing on DVD if possible as the students
could see it on a bigger projector screen.

Thank you for sharing your work. It did have a positive impact regardless
of what others might say here.

--

Daniel
http://www.challengerdisaster.info
Mount Charleston, not Charleston, SC

Daniel,

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to your post your kind words. (I
don't come around these parts that often) I should give you a better reply,
but all I can really say is thank you very much. One little thing that is a
bit troubling to me is the negative tenor to which you refer to NASA as a
whole. The Challenger accident was one thing, but I feel this Columbia
accident should not be placed in the same bin. I respect your opinion if you
do feel the NASA support for Columbia was truly negligent, but I hope you
had a chance to read the "commentary page" I have up and at least consider
what I wrote.

I know it is possible to burn these files to DVD, but I just have this
cheesy little computer that I made it on. I do have higher resolution
Quicktime and Windows Media versions and I could send you a disc if it could
serve you.

Sorry again about the delay and thank you again.

Chris Valentine

"Charleston" wrote in message
news:G01Sb.8211$QJ3.5372@fed1read04...
"x24val" wrote:

...if you're still interested in the story of STS 107, Please visit...

http://www.chrisvalentines.com/sts107/

I downloaded the video and loved it. I believe you captured the essence
of
the tragedy that was STS 107. How could NASA allow the crew to die the
way
they did when clearly that crew gave it everything they had. So I burned
it
to a CD at my wife's request. You see she is an 8th grade Physical
Science
teacher and every year she does something special for the Anniversary of
the
Challenger Accident. Now this year that changed as the Challenger crew
for
the first time, shares the fifty-five minute tribute with the Columbia
crew.

So who cares? One-Hundred-Sixty-Seven 8th grade students CARE. "Imagine"
that your video turned a terrible day just about one year ago into a
"Beautiful Day" of remembrance for two crews that deserved so much more
than
they got from NASA. Kids are tough nowadays and almost nothing moves
them.
Your video overwhelmed them because you brought the Columbia crew back to
life if only for a moment!! Those students will not likely forget the
Columbia crew now and that is a good thing.

Sometimes in our zeal to examine the Hell out of just about everything
here
on this group, we forget that humans are in those majestic Shuttles. The
8th graders connected with the Columbia crew in your video because you put
the mission to music in an incredible way that they could relate to.
Obviously it took a lot of effort. I will pass it on to many others too,
because I think many people have buried the Columbia crew, though their
story really did have a lot of joy and has not been told very well.

The one thing that came through repeatedly in discussions with the
students
after each class was just how much the STS 107 crew really loved their
jobs.
The students got a sense of who the crew was and it made their loss a
little
less painful knowing that the crew died doing what they loved most.
Losing
the crew during reentry, after they accomplished their mission, somehow
seems a little less painful. At least the Columbia crew got to perform
their mission. For me that is a painful reminder that the Challenger crew
was not as fortunate in death as the crew of Columbia.

Personally the "Clocks" portion of the video choked me up and yes I shed
some tears. It was perfect. You went from the joy of the crew and their
mission to the gravity and reality of what happened in a very thoughtful
manner.

My wife would love to get the whole thing on DVD if possible as the
students
could see it on a bigger projector screen.

Thank you for sharing your work. It did have a positive impact regardless
of what others might say here.

--

Daniel
http://www.challengerdisaster.info
Mount Charleston, not Charleston, SC

"x24val" wrote in message
news:3zeXb.72522$fD.25354@fed1read02...
Daniel,

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to your post your kind words. (I
don't come around these parts that often) I should give you a better
reply,
but all I can really say is thank you very much. One little thing that is
a
bit troubling to me is the negative tenor to which you refer to NASA as a
whole.

I respect many people at NASA and its contractors. I have little respect
however for those in decision making roles who do not accept responsibility
for their actions. After Challenger that was a problem. After Columbia it
has been less of a problem. I hate to watch anyone apparently have to learn
the same lesson twice at the expense of others. It is not as if the warning
bells were not ringing.

The Challenger accident was one thing, but I feel this Columbia
accident should not be placed in the same bin. I respect your opinion if
you
do feel the NASA support for Columbia was truly negligent, but I hope you
had a chance to read the "commentary page" I have up and at least consider
what I wrote.

We all have opinions and I will reread what you wrote on your commentary
page. I have been through most of the site Around here your opinion can
get you in trouble if it is at variance with the majority as it is on any
group I guess. I don't mean you, I mean me;-)

I know it is possible to burn these files to DVD, but I just have this
cheesy little computer that I made it on. I do have higher resolution
Quicktime and Windows Media versions and I could send you a disc if it
could
serve you.

Wow that would be tremendously appreciated. I will be in touch.

Sorry again about the delay and thank you again.

No problem. I don't read very many groups but I know the feeling. I have
been working long hours on my job lately.

--

Daniel
http://www.challengerdisaster.info
Mount Charleston, not Charleston, SC