zeitgeist57 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I was in 2nd grade when it happened, but FUCK YOU, Gawker! You ruined the lie-of-a-story that the media perpetuated for at least a few decades. http://gawker.com/thirty-years-ago-the-challenger-crew-plunged-alive-and-1755727930 Honestly, I find it horrifying that the astronauts were in a position to access their PEAPs and ride the command capsule back to earth. :no::no::no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yeah I just read this today. Those poor astronauts and the one teacher. I can't even begin to imagine their suffering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 How about we just stop paying attention to Gawker entirely? Their entire tabloid network is clickbait garbage. I have nothing else to contribute to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I have nothing else to contribute to this thread. http://45.media.tumblr.com/a4e4ec55c471d23bef60f610a558b6c2/tumblr_mqczxy0RSK1qj0oppo1_400.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 could have done without reading that. i was in first grade, if i recall, watching it at school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 You know, I've watched the explosion several times, and I wonder where the other "pieces" went. Clearly, you can see the two SRB's careening off in opposite directions, but it doesn't seem like there are any larger pieces remaining. Not disputing the story so much as posing another question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 You know, I've watched the explosion several times, and I wonder where the other "pieces" went. Clearly, you can see the two SRB's careening off in opposite directions, but it doesn't seem like there are any larger pieces remaining. Not disputing the story so much as posing another question. i bet they went to the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 i bet they went to the ground Fucked up. I was referring to the fact that the article says that they continued to travel upwards for another 3 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 yesterday was the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed Gus Grissom. Monday is the Anniversary of the Columbia disaster. These things all seem to happen around the same time. There are a lot of "if"'s in Powell's logic here that I do not know I subscribe to. He bases his assertion on the cabin not losing pressure, however, this does not account for G-forces, possible environment contamination (smoke or chemicals in the pressurized air), that the "jolt" had not broken lose internal components that were now whirring around inside the cabin like a blender, etc... It's a horrific image to have in one's head that they saw the earth rising to meet them for the whole ride, but I don't think we will ever know if that happened or not. I remember seeing this (3rd grade). I remember one of our teaches had entered the TISP contest and although she hadn't been selected we were still watching it like we had some connection to it. For as long as I live I don't think I will ever forget seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 You know, I've watched the explosion several times, and I wonder where the other "pieces" went. Clearly, you can see the two SRB's careening off in opposite directions, but it doesn't seem like there are any larger pieces remaining. Not disputing the story so much as posing another question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster#Recovery_of_debris The recovery operation was able to pull 15 short tons (14 t) of debris from the ocean; 55% of Challenger, 5% of the crew cabin and 65% of the satellite cargo is still missing.[40] Some of the missing debris continued to wash up on Florida shores for some years, such as on December 17, 1996, nearly 11 years after the incident, when two large pieces of the shuttle were found at Cocoa Beach.[41] Under 18 U.S.C. § 641 it is against the law to be in possession of Challenger debris, and any newly discovered pieces must be turned over to NASA.[42] there is also this: http://articles.philly.com/1986-04-15/news/26076331_1_stena-workhorse-rocket-booster-presidential-shuttle-commission reading about the cabin recovery is supremely sad though. six weeks in salt water and with marine life picking at it, and yet almost all the bodies were intact inside the crushed cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Sad for all the tragedies and it reminds us that space flight is never routine or easy. I was always a huge fan of the shuttle and was sad to see them retire. I think i read a quote once about launch day, that its a good day when its heading toward the sky and a bad one if its heading toward the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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