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Today is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. I think this is one of those moments where everybody who was above a certain age remembers where they were when they heard about it. I was a freshman in High School and we were watching the launch live on TV in English class. Being a huge space and NASA fan I will never forget the way the class went silent when the Shuttle exploded live on TV. I think it is one of the few times in my life that I have ever heard a TV announcer go silent.
I remember that day as well. Although I didn't witness it live, I couldn't help thinking about Ms McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, and all the schoolchildren who were viewing the launch live.
We didn't watch it in class, but our principal told us about it over the PA system when it happened.
I was sitting the the barber's chair in the barbershop at Camp Schwab in Okinawa.
Does that mean I can tell old people jokes now? ;D
I remember it vividly. I was in the US Army stationed at Camp Red Cloud in South Korea. I was hanging out at the NCO club getting ready to have some lunch and was sitting in there watching the launch and then when it exploded I remember clearly thinking “that was NOT supposed to happen… this is not good”.Obviously we know the rest... it was pretty horrific and the knowledge that a civilian was on the flight made it even more surreal.
