Ladies and Gentlemen, 
today is a day for mourning and remembering.
They had a hunger to explore the universe 
and discover its [bad word] 
and they had that special grace, 
that special spirit that says, 
'Give me a challenge and I'll meet it with joy.'
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honoured us 
by the manner in which they lived their lives.
We will never forget them, 
as they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' 
to 'touch the face of God.'