“Their mission was almost complete, and we lost them so close to home.”

Those were the words of President George W. Bush concerning the sudden and terrible loss of Columbia Shuttle STS-107. These astronauts took the ultimate risk by venturing into space, and though heroes don't always return, they will always be remembered. President Bush summed it up well when he said, “They will always have an honored place in the memory of this country.” Also includes an official Columbia flight crew patch.