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 Jan 28 2007, 09:57 AM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Hard to believe, I know, but today is the 21st anniversary of the loss of Challenger. I'm sure many people here have their own memories of that awful, awful day. Mine are up on my blog here... too long to post here.
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Jan 29 2007, 08:28 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 4-March 06 Member No.: 694 |
I was in the 11th grade at school but I do remember this well. Within 24 hours after the disaster, there were space shuttle jokes flying all over the place. I will not submit any such jokes here out of respect for the dead astronauts and their families, but they are definitely out there!
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Jan 29 2007, 11:06 AM
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 Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
I was 11 and had received a month before, by Christmas, a miniature shuttle.
It was hard to digest those shocking images. So shocking that they've been strongly imprinted in my memories, so strongly that every time a Shuttle lifts off, they come to mind...I cannot avoid it. 21 years ago already...Time ain't what it used to be... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jan 29 2007, 11:47 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Wow, real interesting to hear your stories.
QUOTE (ustrax @ Jan 29 2007, 10:06 PM)  I was 11 and had received a month before, by Christmas, a miniature shuttle. I was just 8 and for Christmas I had just received one of my first serious books on space, it was called 'Exploring Space' and the front cover had a previous Challenger launch photo on it. Such an optimistic book with a shuttle on the front that was going to do all these great things, how quickly it all changed. The book, with my 6 year old sisters 'Christmas 1985' message inside, is one of my most treasured possessions to this day. James -------------------- |
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Stu Challenger 21st anniversary Jan 28 2007, 09:57 AM
nprev 21 years...wow, how time flies.
I was home on mid... Jan 28 2007, 10:19 AM ElkGroveDan Wow that title sure makes me feel old.
I was goin... Jan 28 2007, 04:04 PM dvandorn I was at work in downtown Chicago that morning. A... Jan 28 2007, 05:41 PM tasp Dan Rather interupted The Price is Right (I lived ... Jan 28 2007, 06:37 PM Jim from NSF.com I was at the Pentagon supporting the DOD STS User... Jan 28 2007, 07:12 PM nprev ...jeez, Jim, what a place to be at that moment. I... Jan 28 2007, 07:15 PM Jim from NSF.com That was way before EELV's. What happened fro... Jan 28 2007, 07:40 PM nprev My bad. Still, those were truly Herculanean tasks ... Jan 28 2007, 07:45 PM
Jim from NSF.com QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 28 2007, 02:45 PM) My ... Jan 29 2007, 01:36 PM Alan Stern I was a 28-yr old aero engineer at the University ... Jan 29 2007, 01:44 PM climber Incredible to see here, this "mix" of ve... Jan 29 2007, 01:58 PM nprev Wow, Alan...didn't know you knew the crew...th... Jan 29 2007, 05:51 PM Alan Stern It was tough. El, Dick, and Ron had all offered to... Jan 30 2007, 01:45 AM elakdawalla I was 11 and in 6th grade, in English class, in Da... Jan 30 2007, 03:14 AM nprev Not easy, and tragic, Emily; at least the event gu... Jan 30 2007, 04:43 AM edstrick I was lying in bed, ready to go to sleep after the... Jan 30 2007, 11:44 AM Stu I felt the loss of Challenger particularly badly b... Jan 30 2007, 02:10 PM dvandorn One other strong recollection I have of that day -... Jan 30 2007, 08:54 PM Stu QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jan 30 2007, 08:54 PM) ... Feb 1 2007, 12:01 AM Pertinax I was 10 (5th grade) and disappointed that I was g... Jan 30 2007, 04:59 PM MizarKey I had to work that morning at a drugstore in L.A. ... Jan 30 2007, 06:09 PM Jim from NSF.com ASCAN (one s) Jan 31 2007, 11:52 PM |
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