Mission Commander
Pilot
Payload Commander
Mission Specialist 1
Mission Specialist 4
Mission Specialist 2
Payload Specialist 1
January 16-February 1, 2003
By David Roth
© 2 February, 2003
Beyond the thin ethereal veil
On fiery plume they climb
Go seven brave and hearty souls
Adrift in space and time
Propelled beyond the blue-green orb
The planet of their birth
To boldly go – to touch the stars
Beyond the reach of Earth
They sailed above the thin wisped sky
A man-made shooting star
Each living out a life long dream
Each heroes near and far
It ended in a flash of light
A streaking ball of fire
Columbia would not come home
With these whom we admire
But though this mighty chariot
Has flown it’s final flight
We’ll not forget the ship or crew
Now joined in Heaven’s light
