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Challenger remembered goes up tonight

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At 6:36 eastern the big ol' candle will light and hopefully take a safe journey to space. Been 21 years + since the Challenger made to attempt to put a Teacher in space.
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  • jonk
    Just shows how little we put into our space program... how many of us are driving 21 year old cars? The space shuttle was great for its day but is obsolete. Hope the old gal makes it up and back in one piece! I was in 1st grade when Challenger blew up, but remember it well...
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  • Oklahoma223
    I have an 83 ElCamino, an 84 Blazer 4x4, an 86 GMC Jimmy 4x4, and a 69 GMC shortwide, maybe GM should make space shuttles.[:D]
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  • select-fire
    I was in Aerospace machining at the time and our company actually made quite a few fuel system parts and other parts for NASA to use on the shuttles. Bad Bad day in Jan. 86' when the Challenger exploded.
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  • LaidbackDan
    Hard to believe it's been 21 years, I'm feeling very old.
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  • zipperzap
    quote:Challenger ... goes up tonight

    ... maybe a poor choice of words.
    [:0][}:)]
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  • select-fire
    quote:Originally posted by LaidbackDan
    Hard to believe it's been 21 years, I'm feeling very old.


    Sure is hard to believe , It is also hard to believe when I left the company I would move South. I opened a business in a town that one of the crew members ( Dr. Ron McNair ) lived in. I was at the monument the day it was dedicated in his honor. I met his widow ( who lives in Houston, Tx. It was a very humbling experience.
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  • goldeneagle76
    Was in 5th grade, remember it very well. Strange how pictures stick in your head no matter how old you are.
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  • select-fire
    quote:Originally posted by goldeneagle76
    Was in 5th grade, remember it very well. Strange how pictures stick in your head no matter how old you are.


    I still have a VHS tape of the incident. Y'all seen how they " Blew Up " and vaporized ??? Good read at the end. I suppose the impact did the final blow.

    http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/challengr.htm
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  • fishkiller41
    I was drivin a furniture truck up US 1 In Jupiter Florida when she BLEW!!! It was a clear, cold, "blue-bird" day.People were pullin-over to watch it, so i had to keep a sharp eye on the road, i looked up and ...The "solids" were goin stray from the shuttle, in 2 min i was at the shop i was working for, and everyone was outside in the parkin-lot sobbin...I'll never forget it...

    Jeff
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  • Queen of Swords
    More of our tax dollars hard at work......
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  • Chief Shaway
    I was a JR in high school and remember it well.
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  • select-fire
    Up in 8 mins
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  • spryor
    So far so good!![:)]
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  • dpmule
    11000 mph 66 mi alt 500 mi down range at 7 min
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  • select-fire
    Beautifull.. Just Beautifull
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  • dpmule
    Spryor, you watching it on NASA channel?

    Do you ever look at the pass over times in you area and watch the SS and ISS go over? They don't post SS time until after orbit is attained

    just the other night we were able to see the ISS for 6 minutes horizon to horizon and last time shuttle was up we had a clear skies and got a good show
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  • Wild Okie
    I believe that it is the Endeavor they just launch and it has been five years since it has flown . It has been threw a total remodel.
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