Challenger explosion - 40 years ago today

[BigJay]

Was in elementary when this happened.

I remember how upsetting it was because the teacher Christa McCauliffe was on it. The teachers in our school were visibly upset. First time I remember seeing some adults cry.

And all because one of the least expensive parts on the Space Shuttle, an O-Ring in the Solid Rocket Booster, was never tested in below-freezing temperatures.

NASA never imagined they’d be launching in temperatures like this at Kennedy Space Center in South Florida. It reached 22 degrees the night before the launch.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Was in elementary when this happened.

Same. We had like 4 different classrooms gather in the common area in the middle of all the classes. The teachers rolled in a tv so we could all watch it live. Fawk.

 

[BigJay]

Same. We had like 4 different classrooms gather in the common area in the middle of all the classes. The teachers rolled in a tv so we could all watch it live. Fawk.

Digs were you in central Texas then??

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Digs were you in central Texas then??

Northern California.

 

[BigJay]

Same. We had like 4 different classrooms gather in the common area in the middle of all the classes. The teachers rolled in a tv so we could all watch it live. Fawk.

The three biggest news stories that have happened in my lifetime I will never forget every single event surrounding the day:

Challenger
Len Bias
9/11.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

The three biggest news stories that have happened in my lifetime I will never forget every single event surrounding the day are the Challenger, Len Bias and 9/11.

Challenger
9/11
Michael Jackson death

 

[clyde]

I can still see my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Quinlan crying as she told us what had happened

 

[jjgold]

Did they ever find out why that happened? Was somebody responsible?

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Did they ever find out why that happened? Was somebody responsible?

Hi JJ.

Have you tried reading post #1?

 

[BigJay]

Did they ever find out why that happened? Was somebody responsible?

Ask Philly who was responsible.

 

[flyingillini]

Northern California.

The Valley Joe to be exact , hillside of the V

 

[BigJay]

Beautiful speech by President Reagan that evening too.

 

[flyingillini]

Beautiful speech by President Reagan that evening too.

Reagan sold dope , Obama sold hope.

I grew up close to the Reagan Ranch.

 

[BMR Genie]

Was in elementary when this happened.

I remember how upsetting it was because the teacher Christa McCauliffe was on it. The teachers in our school were visibly upset. First time I remember seeing some adults cry.

And all because one of the least expensive parts on the Space Shuttle, an O-Ring in the Solid Rocket Booster, was never tested in below-freezing temperatures.

NASA never imagined they’d be launching in temperatures like this at Kennedy Space Center in South Florida. It reached 22 degrees the night before the launch.

Is there a movie inspired by this event?

 

[stevek173]

I still remember to this day my 1st grade teacher sent me to check on it on the cafeteria tv. I had to tell my class that it blew up.

Horrible experience.

 

[jamesy2422]

I can still see my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Quinlan crying as she told us what had happened

sadly i can remember mrs. curley, my 1st grade teacher, doing the same in our lunchroom the next morning

 

[Archie]

frosh in HS

crazy day

we didn't get to go home but I remember some near by schools did

 

[jamesy2422]

Did they ever find out why that happened? Was somebody responsible?

Hugh Asshole

 

[Tanko]

Was in school when we heard about Challenger.