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Old 01-29-2016, 09:57 AM
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30 Years After Explosion, Challenger Engineer Still Blames Himself http://n.pr/1ZWQKZE

Interesting mention of St. Ronnie scheduled to deliver an address that evening, with a historic shuttle launch as background. How this may have influenced the decision to go ahead is unknown.
I wouldn't think that he would have himself influenced the decision to proceed if aware of the risk.

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Old 01-29-2016, 10:16 AM
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30 Years After Explosion, Challenger Engineer Still Blames Himself http://n.pr/1ZWQKZE

Interesting mention of St. Ronnie scheduled to deliver an address that evening, with a historic shuttle launch as background. How this may have influenced the decision to go ahead is unknown.
I wouldn't think that he would have himself influenced the decision to proceed if aware of the risk.

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Holy shit!

This is footage of Astronaut Morgan watching the launch: VIDEO.
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I was in 4th grade in New Hampshire. We were all watching it live on TV. Many of the teachers in my school knew or had met Christa Mcauliffe and I remember them bawling. Very sad but could not quite comprehend it at that young age. They have a planetairum in Concord, NH (capital) named after her now.

Years later I wated a documentary that pointed to faulty orings and one of the engineers tried to warn everyone. Not just sad but pathetic that no one listened.
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I was 22 and in the Navy, stationed at NAS Miramar, San Diego. A very sad day, indeed.
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