20 years ago, Challenger exploded...let us remember them...

[ForumMaster]

20 years ago, at exactly 11:38 AM Janurary 28 1986, chalnnger lifted of. 73 seconds later, the space shuttle exploded. 4 minutes later, the remains hit the water. NASA advanced a lot during those years but Columbia proved again the space is a dangerous thing. let us take a minute to remember those 7 astronauts.

 

[Polish3d]

Indeed

 

[ForumMaster]

bump

 

[sandorski]

 

[TraumaRN]

:brokenheart:

 

[Bowfinger]

 

[Uhtrinity]

I still remember what class I was in (sophmore year in HS), we were watching it due the Christa McAuliffe, the teacher in space. Everyone was in a state of shock for the rest of the week.

 

[techs]

I was returning to work from lunch in NY City. I saw that something had happened. Everyone was acting weird and instead of just walking to where they were going it seemed everyone was talking to someone else.
Then I saw someone reading the NY Post which had an Extra edition out and it said "Challenger Explodes"

 

[alzan]

I was doing deliveries when the news broke on the radio; I had to pull over to the side of the road.

:brokenheart:

alzan

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity
I still remember what class I was in (sophmore year in HS), we were watching it due the Christa McAuliffe, the teacher in space. Everyone was in a state of shock for the rest of the week.

I was in the lunch room watching, back then it was still a huge deal when a shuttle was launched.

 

[homercles337]

I was in junior high. Mr Warren informed us. Seemed like he was more upset than anyone else--hand over mouth, wide eyes, etc. He even went and got a TV so we could watch coverage for the rest of the period--actually he watched coverage for the rest of the day!

 

[Polish3d]

I was only 2 years old

 

[theMan]