Edge Report post Posted January 28, 2017 31 years ago today... One of Reagan's most memorable and healing speeches. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Wow! Cant believe its been that long. My 3rd grade class was watching it when it happened. Awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted January 28, 2017 That certainly was a gloomy day. I remember the whole country was excited about the teacher who was picked for the shuttle. I imagine it was pretty heart wrenching for the family & friends of the shuttle crew to watch the launch video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted January 29, 2017 too young to remember Kennedy but i can tell you precisely where i was and what i was feeling when that came over the truck radio. my mom had it worse-she had never missed watching a launch ever but missed this one-she was a brand new grandmother!. she cried for a week. lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted January 29, 2017 The Challenger trajedy was exactly 19 years and a day following the Apollo 1 fire which claimed 3 astronauts. Both accidents could have easily been avoided had NASA higher ups listened to their engineers. Some of you may not have known that Luke AFB was an alternative landing strip for the shuttle program. I watched the lift off and explosion live while sending NASA landing data. It was a heart breaking day. After 9 previous Challenger missions, I think Americans became a little complacent about the dangers of space flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted January 29, 2017 i remember watching it live after i got home early from kindergarten. when my mom walked in, i said, "it blew up" . she didn't believe me till she saw the replay. i didn't understand why she was crying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lv2hnt Report post Posted January 29, 2017 Had the tv on while a manager at Sunset Sports in Tempe. Sobering moment ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted January 29, 2017 Never forget that day. Was welding pipe deep in the belly of unit 3 at Palo Verde. Friend came down and informed me. Not a good day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted January 30, 2017 i remember watching it live after i got home early from kindergarten. when my mom walked in, i said, "it blew up" . she didn't believe me till she saw the replay. i didn't understand why she was crying. Similar experience...I think I was in 6th or 7th grade and didn't see the launch...asked a younger student in the hall how it was and he said "it blew up"...I didn't believe him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
