Challenger Tribute

[TheCuboOne]

John Denver wow...perfect tribute.

[MrNiggyPants]

Christa Maculiffe blew the shuttle up

dumb broad

[siroakleigh98]

@MrNiggyPants You're disgusting.

[dfszczepan]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for posting this, and keeping the memory of these 7 very special & brave people alive. I love Ronald Reagan's closing comments. Gives me chills and goose bumps, and also makes me treasure each day.

[britishairwaysrules1]

r.i.p you were brave you had courage when i went to kennedy space centre those rockets fly in memory for the challenger R I P

[heat000]

It must have been hard on the school children who were watching Christa go up in Challenger and then see it explode.

[Dayofthedead1976]

24 yrs ago and it still gets to me. Rest In Peace you brave 7 souls. I feel honored to have gotten a chance to see the memorial at Arlington. Now sad to say, the Columbia 7 are along side them forever.

- I touch the future, I teach ~ Christa McAuliffe.

They may be gone in the flesh, but alive forever in our hearts. The proof is in NASA never giving up and trekking on to the unknown.

[haleyhayes221]

r.i.p challenger

your alway's in are heart's

[bigjon1964]

i am so glad i came across this video had the song on tape one but on lost it is tribute to them but i wounder why u do not about them any more its like they did slip away but i love the song i hope u keep on here thanksagain friend i see its been i yr i would love to have this video of my own but dot know how in case this one get lost later

[Earthlinked]

And it was John Denver that started the "Citizens In Space" project - he was supposed to be on that flight - but Reagan decided to choose a teacher. Then a few years later - he was scheduled to be on a Russian flight - but opted out - he would miss the birth of his daughter!!! Maybe he was just not supposed to go!!!

[cvps]

Think of all the music we would have missed...HOW did he EVER write that song for his Dad and THEN perform it at his funeral? Then they played it at JD's service...he just wasn't supposed to leave this life in that place, nor at that time...

[danhasch]

is there anywhere online to get a recording of this wonderful triute?

[norskbente]

What a great tribute to some wonderful people that we all miss, the 7 astronauts, John Denver and Pres. Ronald Reagan. I had this recording taped on a cassette that was recorded the same week as the disaster. I've played it now and then over the years, each time never failing to make me cry. Now this cassette is in very poor condition. Thank you for posting it. As usual, John Denver has this beautiful way of writing lyrics that touch us all so deeply. What a great song. God bless them all.

[iwona1974]

Dick Scobee, Mike Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Ron McNair, Judith Resnik, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis....

22 years AND NOT FORGOTTEN.

[iwona1974]

Another year, and still in my heart.

[puck57]

Wow- not much more to add except the words just echo- "Why is it such we are here and so soon we are gone". JD originally wrote this when his dad Dutch died- so beautiful.

[Earthlinked]

Yo Blades, How you doin'?

I believe that it is - um - uh - "Why is it THUS we are here and so soon we are gone?"

Sorry - I came - I saw - I couldn't resist!!

[SerialBoxKiller01]

nooooooooooo!!!!!!! How sad!

[atsuo2]

several great people now gone that was involved in this video...we're not promised tomorrow...so live a great life today

[gettheknack]

"On The Wings of a Dream"...love this song! John Denver was supposed to be on the ill-fated shuttle. America sure does miss Ronald Reagan!

[starlionblue]

John Denver?! I looked up some old articles online and was surprised that he was an advocate for the civilian in space program. Interesting. I don't know why the news stations didn't mention that.

[sajgonar]

Great tribute

[3fan4eva]

Great video excellent job

[manga12]

do you have the song spirit of the challenger by Tommmy N Tucker. it is a rare song to find.

[astrorider]

first one to leave comment on this wonderful video >:~)