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6th September 2022
01:50pm BST

Culbertson was the sole American astronaut on the third mission to man the ISS, which was still under construction at the time. He only found out what was going on when he called Earth for a routine medical check-up, when he was told: "Frank, we're not having a very good day down here." In the clip, we also hear audio of Frank in the space station, telling Mission Control: "We can see New York City, and the smoke from the fires. He described it as "like seeing a wound in the side of your country" in the documentary. The horrific event will be remembered next week, marking 21 years since the tragedy. Hijackers sent by Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden brought down four planes on 9/11, two crashing into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and one onto a field in Shanksville, Pa, after brave passengers fought to wrest control before it could reach the White House or US Capitol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16xo5kwY_ME@rayhurley4September 11th 2001 filmed from the International Space Station by Astronaut Frank Lee Culbertson Jr.♬ Teardrop - Massive Attack
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