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re: 29 years ago today: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:42 am to TJRibMe
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:42 am to TJRibMe
The most heartbreaking footage is of the one of Christa's parents watching the launch and the camera catching them seeing the explosion and realizing what really happened.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:52 am to lsunurse
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The most heartbreaking footage is of the one of Christa's parents watching the launch and the camera catching them seeing the explosion and realizing what really happened.
I know exactly what footage you are talking about and yeah, it is horrible. I can't imagine the pain. Talk about going from one spectrum to the other...
Posted on 1/28/15 at 7:57 am to lsunurse
Yes it was very awkward as you could tell everyone knew what just happened but it was like they just froze in shock.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:06 am to lsunurse
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The most heartbreaking footage is of the one of Christa's parents watching the launch and the camera catching them seeing the explosion and realizing what really happened.
That image is seared in my mind along with the rest of the event. I thought it was immoral to keep the camera on them as long as they did.
Twenty years earlier we had lost the Apollo 1 crew in the fire at Cape Canaveral.
Sad times at NASA
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:31 am to lsunurse
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The most heartbreaking footage is of the one of Christa's parents watching the launch and the camera catching them seeing the explosion and realizing what really happened.
This. They were too stunned to even cry, or do anything other than stare.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:45 am to lsunurse
Posted on 1/28/15 at 10:53 am to lsunurse
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The most heartbreaking footage is of the one of Christa's parents watching the launch and the camera catching them seeing the explosion and realizing what really happened.
Yeah, it's terrible. So much going on and every time they showed the parents they just looked so helpless and confused.
There's another video with the teacher who was the backup to CM, and she was watching the launch and all excited as they flew by. She went from waving and stuff to praying.
Such a sad situation all around. I'm trying to remember if we talked about it as a class after it happened or if we were given busy work like someone else had mentioned. I'm sure we eventaully did discuss it, but I don't remember any of that. I do remember the launch/explosion vividly though.
ETA: Found the footage: LINK
Backup teacher was Barbara Morgan. I can't imagine the surreal feelings she had that day.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 10:54 am
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