NASA astronaut on Space Station during
9/11 attack describes heart-wrenching experience
Posted By: mc squared, 9/12/2024 10:41:35 AM
NASA has shared a poignant letter from the only American not on Earth when 9/11 happened. Space Station astronaut Frank Culbertson penned his thoughts in the hours and days after the terrorist attack on New York’s Twin Towers. He also captured the scene on camera from 250 miles up, with a chilling image showing a smoke plume rising from the Manhattan area. NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson was in the International Space Station during the 9/11 terror attacks. The space agency said on Tuesday: “The following is the text of a letter from Expedition Three Commander Frank L. Culbertson (Captain, USN Retired), reflecting on the events of September 11.”
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NASA has shared a poignant letter from the only American not on Earth when 9/11 happened.
Space Station astronaut Frank Culbertson penned his thoughts in the hours and days after the terrorist attack on New York’s Twin Towers.
He also captured the scene on camera from 250 miles up, with a chilling image showing a smoke plume rising from the Manhattan area.
NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson was in the International Space Station during the 9/11 terror attacks.
The space agency said on Tuesday: “The following is the text of a letter from Expedition Three Commander Frank L. Culbertson (Captain, USN Retired), reflecting on the events of September 11.”
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Astronaut Frank Culbertson saw the WTC attack from the Space Station.