columbia

Diary

Two weeks ago, I started outside to watch Columbia take off. I went back in to drag a couple of young coworkers outside--their first launch. Even from our parking lot 50 miles away we saw the length of the intense orange flame. One of my techs jumped up and down, clapping her hands.

So this morning I walked into town for breakfast. I looked through the leaves to the sky--why no pair of sonic booms?