michael smith, ronald mcnair, judith resnick, craig ray jarvis, ellison onizuka, and christa mcauliffe. we cannot bear the full impact of this tragedy. we feel the loss. and loved ones were daring brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and i will meet it with joy. they had a hunger, they wished to serve, and they did. we have grown used to wonders in this century. for 25 years, the united states has done just that. we have grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we have just begun. they, the challenger crew, were pioneers. i want to say something to the schoolchildren watching the live coverage, i know that it is hard to understand, but painful things like this happen. it is all part of the process of exploration and discovery. it's part of taking a chance at expanding men's horizons. the future does not belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave. the challenger crew is pulling us into the future, and we will continue to follow. i have always had great respect for our program. we don't hide it, we don't k