<p>Mr. Michael Ciannilli gave a very stellar presentation! He was very frank, humble, unapologetic, and worked closely with this tragedy. He was one of Columbia’s Test Directors; I consider him to be a survivor of one of our Nation’s darkest moments in our Space history (beside Apollo1, Challenger) the loss of Columbia and her crew 16 minutes from home. He lived the tragedy up close and personally. He oversaw the recovery of Columbia and her Crew. What I admire about him is that Instead of living with a nightmare and caving to it, he has turned it into an educational experience for all of us who work to save lives. I commend him for that.</p>
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Lockheed Martin