25 years ago, a NASA astronaut witnessed the tragic 9/11 attacks from space. Here's what he saw.
NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson saw the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from the International Space Station in 2001.
NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson saw the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from the International Space Station in 2001.
The short version
- His view and his reaction were captured on video.
- The aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trace Center in New York City, as seen by the astronauts onboard the International Space Station on Sept.
- NASA astronaut and ISS commander Frank Culbertson on Sept.
What happened
17, 2001 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Mark Kelly (left) and Dan Tani hold a bag of American flags on the flight deck of the space shuttle Endeavour.
Why it matters
The flags carried on the shuttle included 6,000 small U.S. flags, one U.S. flag that was recovered from the debris of the World Trade Center, a Marine Corps flag that was retrieved from the Pentagon, and an American flag from the State of Pennsylvania.
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