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The Space Shuttle ColumbiaSay What You Mean
Stories : Issue 16

 
 Stories
 
 The Journey Back
The Journey Back
By Rudy Aquilina
As I struggled to assimilate the loss, I had no idea what I was going to do next.
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 What GOES Around, Comes Around
What GOES Around, Comes Around
By Rick Obenschain
The project was in horrible shape -- about $500 million over budget and five years behind schedule.
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 End-to-End Commitment
End-to-End Commitment
By John Newcomb
When Jim cancelled the end-to-end test, some of the people he trusted most didn't agree with him.
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 Marbles for the Imagination
Marbles for the Imagination
By Jack Shue
What makes a young person want to be an engineer or scientist? Is it a single event?
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FROM THE APPL DIRECTOR
+ Columbia, Loss, and the Search for Eldorado
By Dr. Edward Hoffman

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+ The Eye Cannot See Itself
By Dr. Alexander Laufer

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