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re: 29 years ago today: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:32 pm to LSUTygerFan
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:32 pm to LSUTygerFan
I watched from home next to my kerosene space heater. I was at home sick that day.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:34 pm to White Roach
I can't even fathom the feeling of freefalling for fricking two minutes and 45 seconds knowing that your destiny lies at the bottom. I know it's speculated that they were alive during that fall, but man I hope not. Terrifying doesn't even begin to describe that feeling I bet. Gives me goosebumps just to think about it.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:43 pm to LSUTygerFan
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yeah, honestly i probably would have missed it as well. I worked overnight but was working overtime that day. Would normally have been asleep at that time.
Damn. Did we have the same job?
Back then, I was working 10PM-7AM. That morning, someone called in sick and I agreed to cover a few hours.
Otherwise, yep. I'd have been racked out.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:44 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:Unfortunately, there was some evidence that they were in fact alive.
I know it's speculated that they were alive during that fall, but man I hope not.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:47 pm to CocomoLSU
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I can't even fathom the feeling of freefalling for fricking two minutes and 45 seconds knowing that your destiny lies at the bottom. I know it's speculated that they were alive during that fall, but man I hope not. Terrifying doesn't even begin to describe that feeling I bet. Gives me goosebumps just to think about it.
It's worse than that. They continued an upward trajectory before falling back to the ocean. They went in a giant arc for that 2 min. 45 sec.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:47 pm to ShortyRob
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Unfortunately, there was some evidence that they were in fact alive.
I know, but it wasn't definitive, right?
Or at least that all of them were alive.
I just can't imagine that shite. I get hella nervous in an airplane on a smooth, 45-minute flight, and that's about as tame as flight can get.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:52 pm to ShortyRob
3 of the 4 "Personal Egress Air Packs" recovered had been manually activated, so at least least 3 were alive and knew they were in trouble.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 3:56 pm to CocomoLSU
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I know, but it wasn't definitive, right?
Or at least that all of them were alive.
I just can't imagine that shite. I get hella nervous in an airplane on a smooth, 45-minute flight, and that's about as tame as flight can get.
I'm quite sure my vomit and bowel contents would be everywhere.
I'm like you, I'm nervous on regular, smooth commercial plane rides.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:53 pm to CocomoLSU
This thread has some interesting stories in it.
I watched the launch on TV. I was stunned when it all happened and, like most people, I wasn't sure what happened or if anything happened at first. The whole thing was eerie and nauseating.
I've been to Arlington several times since then, but a good while after the tragedy. I went to the memorial where the unidentified body parts are buried and to the graves of the two astronauts buried there. Having seen it, standing there was sort of surreal.
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I watched the launch on TV. I was stunned when it all happened and, like most people, I wasn't sure what happened or if anything happened at first. The whole thing was eerie and nauseating.
I've been to Arlington several times since then, but a good while after the tragedy. I went to the memorial where the unidentified body parts are buried and to the graves of the two astronauts buried there. Having seen it, standing there was sort of surreal.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:59 pm to Gris Gris
A good friend and roommate of mine at LSU in the very early 90s was from Clearlake. He described being in class with the Japanese guy's daughter when the shuttle exploded. I couldn't begin to imagine what that must've been like.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:04 pm to Sayre
Wow. That must have been awful. I guess it's better that the daughter wasn't there, but you'd have thought she'd have gone. What I imagine is probably nowhere near what she felt.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:07 pm to Sayre
The "Japanese" guy was from Hawaii and a LTC in the USAF. The Challenger mission was only going to be his second time in space.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:17 pm to LSUTygerFan
It's kind of interesting that no "conspiracy theories" about FedGov or Reagan blowing it up on purpose have never arisen.
Is there still time to create a "Challenger Truther" movement?
Is there still time to create a "Challenger Truther" movement?
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:24 pm to Champagne
There was a fake "transcript" from a nonexistent cockpit recorder that was circulated for years. Allegedly, NASA was trying to cover it up. Total bullshite.
There were some NASA managers who participated in varying degrees of covering their asses.
There were some NASA managers who participated in varying degrees of covering their asses.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:27 pm to Champagne
We were driving to Ccoperstown and listened on the radio. My wife said if its cold they shouldnt go, My friend was at work on the phone. She was on hold and they had an all news station on. Wow
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:28 pm to lsunurse
I was in 4th grade, and we watched it live. My teacher at the time was friends with the female astronaut (name...name...). She had talked about how excited she was to see her friend's great accomplishment. She broke down and cried like a baby in the middle of the class. It was so sad...
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:32 pm to CocomoLSU
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I can't even fathom the feeling of freefalling for fricking two minutes and 45 seconds knowing that your destiny lies at the bottom.
I feel the same way about what happened with the WTC, the jumpers. I iimagine all of them getting dressed that morning, making coffee with breakfast..saying goodbye or see you later to the SO. etc. Knowing what we know now, it's fricking crazy.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:39 pm to White Roach
That pisses me off every time I see it.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:56 pm to White Roach
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think the big fuel would have been empty or near empty at that point. Possibly even jettisoned already. Checked wiki: SRBs were jettisoned before the external fuel tank.
In a normal launch the SRBs are jettisoned first then the eternal tank, in this case that stage of the flight had not been reached, blow by from the SRB's O-Ring failure caused the explosion. In the images of the explosion the SRBs can be seen continuing to fly past the fireball from the main tank explosion. As others have said the spacecraft itself did not actually explode and the crew cabin and other parts remained intact until impact with the ocean.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:09 pm to EA6B
Remember watching with my new bride. We both shed tears.
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