"We, the spouses and children of the NASA astronaut corps, would like to thank the people of the world from the bottom of our hearts for the incredible outpouring of support and love that you have shown us in our time of deep grief..."

Over the past few weeks the ARISS team has received numerous queries as to when the packet system will be turned back on. We want to thank you all for your concern in getting this important capability up and running again.

US Air Force images of Columbia taken a minute before it broke apart show major damage to the shuttle's left wing.

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The future of Amateur Radio in space--at least in the near term--could depend on how fast NASA pins down the cause of the February 1 shuttle Columbia disaster and fixes the problem. The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League report that with the shuttle fleet grounded until it does--and further International Space Station construction on hold as a result--attention is turning to the well-being of the all-ham ISS Expedition 6 crew of Commander Ken Bowersox, KD5JBP, Don Pettit, KD5MDT, and Nikolai Budarin, RV3FB.

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The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League report that in Texas this week, Amateur Radio Emergency Service and SKYWARN volunteers have been assisting federal, state and local officials and relief organizations in their search for shuttle Columbia debris and remains of the crew members

The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League reports that the flags of the United States, the ARRL and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) are flying at half staff at ARRL Headquarters as the Amateur Radio community has joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of the seven shuttle Columbia astronauts.

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