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re: 39 years ago today...
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:30 am to biglego
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:30 am to biglego
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Same. I must’ve been in Kindergarten but I swear I remember being in first grade and we even had a man from nasa (Michoud) come speak to us about it, bc he was a family member of the teacher or something like that. I have this memory but the date does not match.
So I don’t even know.
Same. I was in kindergarten, so I’m sure weren’t watching it. I had an older sister at the school. I’m guessing my memories are remembering her and others talking about it, and seeing it on TV when my parents watched the news. Very weird. I would’ve sworn it happened when I was in like 2nd grade, based on my crappy memory.
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Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:33 am to Guzzlingil
I was 7. don't remember
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:35 am to Guzzlingil
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Where were you?
GW Sheraton, DC
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:36 am to Guzzlingil
Running a tugboat (light boat) and illicitly watching the launch on a little TV in the wheelhouse.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:38 am to Guzzlingil
Walking through the quad between classes
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:39 am to Guzzlingil
3rd grade. In class.
Barbers Hill ISD in Mont Belview, TX.
Barbers Hill ISD in Mont Belview, TX.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:39 am to Guzzlingil
I found out from the guy at the feed store.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:49 am to Guzzlingil
watched it in class
Posted on 1/28/25 at 8:52 am to Guzzlingil
A tiny little Kasern in southern Germany.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:02 am to Guzzlingil
1st grade class at Jefferson Terrace Elementary. I was fortunate enough to have seen a shuttle launch in-person two months prior (STS-61 B) and knew when Challenger exploded that it was wrong what had happened. For a lot of the teachers and students, I don’t think it immediately registered what had happened for some reason. I can vaguely remember watching President Reagan’s speech that night.
I also remember watching launch of the “return to flight” mission (STS-26) two years later in class at Buchanan Elementary.
I also remember watching launch of the “return to flight” mission (STS-26) two years later in class at Buchanan Elementary.
This post was edited on 1/28/25 at 9:05 am
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:04 am to Guzzlingil
Was in seventh grade, watched it happen at my grandmothers house (sick).
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:05 am to Guzzlingil
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Challenger exploded. 01/28/1986 Where were you?
Watching in the audio / video room at Ponchatoula High.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:06 am to Guzzlingil
My senior year of high school. We returned from lunch and my physics teacher said she had awful news. One of my classmates said, “what, did the space shuttle blow up?” He had no idea.
This post was edited on 1/28/25 at 9:06 am
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:08 am to Guzzlingil
Sitting in my living room watching it live. Preparing to move from Mandeville to So. Georgia. My wife was at Stennis Center with her 2nd grade class field trip. Needless to say, that go as planned!
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:10 am to Guzzlingil
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Challenger exploded.
01/28/1986
Where were you?
I was home sick from school (Junior year of High School). I should have been sitting in my Physics Class.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:10 am to Guzzlingil
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Challenger exploded.
01/28/1986
Where were you?
sitting in kirby smith with my roommates skipping class and watching this on a 9" tv with rabbit ears.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:17 am to Guzzlingil
quote:
39 years ago today...
Challenger exploded.
01/28/1986
Where were you?
At my parents house farting off before going off to college, walking in front of the Living Room television thinking how awful if that thing ever actually blew up on live television like other rockets had done back in the old days. And when it actually did do just that, I was floored, and actually felt bad I had that thought pop in my head just moments earlier.
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:19 am to Guzzlingil
Serving an in school suspension....raking up leaves
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:24 am to MorbidTheClown
You happen to work in the VAB?
Posted on 1/28/25 at 9:25 am to cubsfinger
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You happen to work in the VAB?
Nope. Sofi shop, SLA shop and final assembly.
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