Mir: Her anonymous grave beneath thousands of feet of water is out of reach to anyone yet her vapors will eventually embrace us all.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan T Wojack" <tlj18@juno.com> To: <SeeSat-L@blackadder.lmsal.com> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 8:20 PM Subject: Goodbye, Mir > > Please allow me this space to offer my condolences. > > When I saw the video of the Mir fragments on CNN Friday morning, it > really sunk in. I see what was probably the main modules flaming across > the sky. For years it was a prized abode of space travelers - 104 of > them. I imagine a glorious spacecraft when I think of Mir. When I saw > those fireballs - it was exactly like I was watching a very close friend > being killed and in the slow agony of death. A friend that offered so > much. I shall miss my friend. > > P.S. > > CNN should be applauded for the extensive coverage of the death of Mir. > It was like Mars Pathfinder all over again. Maybe the new management at > CNN has become more space-friendly. I hope so. Usually, they are > getting ready to sign off after the SRB's separate on Space Shuttle > launches. > > ------------------------------ > Jonathan T. Wojack tlj18@juno.com > 39.706d N 75.683d W http://www.geocities.com/tlj18_99/ > > 5 hours behind UT (-5) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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