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from space shuttle columbia as columbia continues to orbit the earth at an altitude of about 150 statute miles. columbia, houston, laurel, you're loud and clear on air to ground one. -the second day, i drive in to work kind of euphoric because another launch, another successful launch. you know, the flight director's office and the mission control center in houston is working with them. they're -- everything's good. i walked into the analysis lab to start reviewing film from the launch. we started the film at the beginning. [ rockets roaring ] we're watching this liftoff. you see the...

♪ -i was in my office in florida, and i got a phone call from the head of what we call systems integrations. he's an engineer who i respect very highly, but he said, "hey, we really don't have all the information we'd like to have on this debris strike. do you know of anybody that's got a way to get better pictures?" now, i had this engineer as well as bob, asking me to see if i could find out some more information. nasa does not own any military satellites, but at that time we had a close working relationship with the patrick air force base, so i put in a request with them. -there's a lot o...

I was in my office in florida, and i got a Phone Call from the head of what we call systems integrations. Hes an engineer who i respect very highly, but he said, hey, we really dont have all the information wed like to have on this debris strike. Do you know of anybody thats got a way to get better pictures . Now, i had this engineer as well as bob,