Also, they believe most if not all of the crew was alive and conscious during the breakup, fall and all the way to the point of impact on the water. Whether or not they were fully conscious is not known. Even worse, NASA had considered escape options during shuttle development, but figured that "NASA's conclusion was that the shuttle's expected high reliability would preclude the need for one". NEVER spit in death's eye and hope for the best. Hey, they thought the Titanic would never sink...
i watched this in 1986 in grade school. at the time gregory b jarvis was one of the astronauts aboard the challenger ( as a payload specialist) among others. the high school i graduated from is named after him in upstate ny where he attended.
My mom told me several years ago when I was just a little girl, her teacher turned this on during school to let the class watch the first teacher be launched into space.. r.i.p for the souls lost on January 28th, 1986.
I've never seen this before, talked about it in school and in personal life a lot but never actually watched it.. what a tragedy... I should feel some sort of guilt for knowingly coming here and watching such a horrific event, such a sad day in history of NASA for sure
@notsoSecretMe I do not believe one should be guilty for watching, no more so than those, like me, who saw it the first time. I was six years old when it happened, watching from a TV in hole-in-the-wall shoes at the mall, and my Mom didn't believe me, thought I'd misunderstood. Watching now, as a 31 year old... I cry the tears I didn't have the understanding to cry then. Watching this is a way to look back, and to grieve for the lives lost, and the school teacher who died.
Also, they believe most if not all of the crew was alive and conscious during the breakup, fall and all the way to the point of impact on the water. Whether or not they were fully conscious is not known. Even worse, NASA had considered escape options during shuttle development, but figured that "NASA's conclusion was that the shuttle's expected high reliability would preclude the need for one". NEVER spit in death's eye and hope for the best. Hey, they thought the Titanic would never sink...
i watched this in 1986 in grade school. at the time gregory b jarvis was one of the astronauts aboard the challenger ( as a payload specialist) among others. the high school i graduated from is named after him in upstate ny where he attended.
My mom told me several years ago when I was just a little girl, her teacher turned this on during school to let the class watch the first teacher be launched into space.. r.i.p for the souls lost on January 28th, 1986.
I've never seen this before, talked about it in school and in personal life a lot but never actually watched it.. what a tragedy... I should feel some sort of guilt for knowingly coming here and watching such a horrific event, such a sad day in history of NASA for sure
@notsoSecretMe I do not believe one should be guilty for watching, no more so than those, like me, who saw it the first time. I was six years old when it happened, watching from a TV in hole-in-the-wall shoes at the mall, and my Mom didn't believe me, thought I'd misunderstood. Watching now, as a 31 year old... I cry the tears I didn't have the understanding to cry then. Watching this is a way to look back, and to grieve for the lives lost, and the school teacher who died.
@thefilesofmrx2--- Is this fucking funny to you? This is one of the saddest moments I can remember ever experiencing is watching this happen in the library at school.
Dick Scobee, the Commander of the mission is from my town Auburn, WA. Seeing somebody local achieve something as great as becoming an astronaut is something that has driven me to become an astronaut also.
He is one of my biggest inspirations. For you to say something like that just shocks to me, and it literally hurts my heart.
@thefilesofmrx2 --- The astronauts that were on that shuttle, along with all of thie other NASA astronauts have risked their lives to further the Earth's knowledge of space and other sciences. For you to disrespect them is a HUGE mistake. Honestly if this is funny to you I hope you live no longer than the time it takes you to read these comments.
I am honor those who have died while advancing our country. You are seriously one lame excuse for a human to be making fun of them
@thefilesofmrx2 Very poor taste. I have horrible comic timing, and even I wouldn't make that joke in public. There was a teacher on that flight, and her whole class of students was watching when she died. I'm not angry with you, just sad... because clearly you either have not faced tragic death in your family, or you have done so without learning empathy. When you do, one day, you may look back and feel very differently.
@thefilesofmrx2 Very poor taste. I have horrible comic timing, and even I wouldn't make that joke in public. There was a teacher on that flight, and her whole class of students was watching when she died. I'm not angry with you, just sad... because clearly you either have not faced tragic death in your family, or you have done so without learning empathy. When you do, one day, you may look back and feel very differently.
damn nearly everyone commeneting on here is a complete idiot fromt he looks of yer comments....quit whining u pansy's/housewives....shit like this happens.
@LASVEGASGHETTO This happened so long ago, most people were way too young to understand, and just like when you join the military you take a risk, the same goes for those who signed up for the space program, they took a chance they could end up dead.
@LASVEGASGHETTO This happened so long ago, most people were way too young to understand, and just like when you join the military you take a risk, the same goes for those who signed up for the space program, they took a chance they could end up dead.
What happened is a faultily seal caused the nitrogen and oxygen released at the same time causing a chemical reaction that exploded made created water, thumbs up for everyone to see
"Looks like a couple of the uh, solid rocket boosters uh, blew away from the side of the shuttle in an explosion." What a duhtard! There are only two solid rockets. If a couple blew away, the other rockets must be functioning correctly right? What an idiotic statement. Love news media in times like this when they say the stupidest things. LOL
@AShadowbox I heard the cause of the crash wasn't the rocket boosters... what really happened is that the shuttle got hit by a blast of wind from Howard Stern's butthole.
I live in the city they take off at and the elementary school i went to was Challenger 7 Elementary, seven is for the number of members who lost their lives. the school around us are Atlantis Elementary, and etc. My high school is Space Coast HS. its a historic place. But now that the KSC is going out of business, its gotten ghetto and crime rates are going up. No one lives there that really did, well the ones with the money dont, thats for sure, but i saw Columbia go up too.
does anyone find it odd that there is no shock at all when the accident happened. I would have thought the new casters would have freaked out like i did but nothing. Very erie in my opinion
Fact: the Challenger exploded because of an leak in a white solid rocket booster (SRB) that ignited the fuel tank. One of the SRB's survived and you can see it flying around after the explosion.
@hisa0509 1st there isn't a video for "ski crashes" with stars in the title that I can see. Why don't you just post the link instead of telling us to go search for it. And 2nd. . . WTF DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE SHUTTLE DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the number #1 thing we should remember is the sacrifice of the men and women who volunteer to go to space, It's an amazing step for mankind, just like medicine, people die to give us a better chance in the future, prayers be with them, even though this happened a long time ago.
God hates NASA???? Really? dude you don't know much about God then. God even loves you for such a moronic statement. This was such a sad and shocking day in history, I remember the cloud hung in the air for hours. It was such a cold day, the sky was ice blue and no wind at all.
This is so sad. Their families were watching this happen, and could do nothing about it!! I bet it was a great honor for a teacher to be asked to go into space.
I suppose it is impossible to say it doesn't exist..
Considering changes to the future could be called fate...
Fate is pretty much saying... things that happened because of your choices. Of course a different choice could have been picked... but once you've made it, its done... so... things cant be changed... but at the same time, you are in control.
When I hear fate it is saying most everything is not in my control.
@DeathStarCommander If someone had maybe screwed one bolt on tighter, this wouldn't have hapened. Show some respect for these courageous astronauts. You would prob shit yourself in a shuttle launch. So shut the fuck up.
wow I have never seen this footage before and I was 8 years old when this happened. I am shocked..our teachers in school did not want us to see this while growing up
my grandmother told me right before the thing exploded there was some little light on the shuttle that blinked... then a few seconds later it blew, is that noticed on other videos?
@Mrzellous As long as the space program has been in existence, from its military roots, the demeanor of those involved in the missions has been one of focus and discipline. It serves no purpose, and would be inappropriate, to lose those two characteristics during the mission; it is part of being a team. These scenarios are considered and everyone on the team knows their roles, something often lacking these days when selfishness is considered "cool", not pathetic.
@Mrzellous@Mrzellous As long as the space program has been in existence, from its military roots, the demeanor of those involved in the missions has been one of focus and discipline. It serves no purpose, and would be inappropriate, to lose those two characteristics during the mission; it is part of being a team. These scenarios are considered and everyone on the team knows their roles, something often lacking these days when selfishness is considered "cool", not pathetic.
@Mrzellous i know its sad but thats because they're americans and they're acting like civilized human beings ever watch the titanic when they were about to die that dude was an aster who acted so calm he was a millionaire from new york
@Mrzellous Because it is their job. Running around the room screaming is counter-productive whether you are referring to the reporter, or NASA itself.
@Mrzellous The heavy amount of training they go through prepares them for any contingency. Even though human side wants to cry over this, their training kicks in. Work first, get all pertinent information, and begin the investigation as to the cause of the disaster; cry later.
@Mrzellous They are trained not to freak out. How would the people at the cape or watching this on TV feel if right when there was a ball of flame, everyone in mission control began to freak out and scream.
I was 8 when this happened. This is the major news event that sticks out the most from my childhood. It is the ONLY news event I specifically remember from that young as I didn't start really taking notice of the world news until I was 12.
@MrJag21 Considering that nothing like that had ever happened before, it was unknown if such an accident was survivable. And it's believed that several astronauts DID survive the break-up, by switches moved in ways that would not have happened during breakup or when the cabin hit the water, and several emergency packs being found activated. But the cabin hit the water at 200 MPH and the deceleration rate was 200 G, far beyond survivability rate, even if cabin maintained pressure.
@MrJag21 Yep, they found 95% of the cabin so far, 45% of the shuttle fuselage and 35% of the satellite that was to be deployed. (Even 25 years later, pieces still wash up on shore, but it's against Federal law to keep any of it)
OH and my last post was directed towards inDependant. You are also hosile with your opinion. Sounds like people don't usually agree with you, so you are used to getting defensive. If you are as confident in your opinion as you continue to TELL everyone, then you would shut up, knowing that you were right and others are not. The more you fight to be heard, the less you are heard....but now see, that's MY opinion. Good day!
hahaha! that arguement is funny. I remember having bizarre conversations with people about alot of political/religious opinions and the ones that had super (paranoia) arguements were the ones that really WERE pot heads. No joke.
@xFiveNineJeepx wow either ur stupid ass fuck or ur jus tryn to b funny this is sad im from san antonio ttexas and i used to go to mcculouff middle school she well always be remembered there the only teacher that was allowed to go to space..
@icruz210 No, im dead serious. Read up on it, the info is out there. It basically means the cockpit did its job and did not fail when the shuttle disintegrated. You dont see me laughing do you? Your obviously a liberal if you fail to see my point and easily get offended something that was never meant to be taken as a joke.
I think I read that it is believed most of the crew survived the initial break up of Challenger, but that the impact of the shuttle hitting the ocean surface at over 200 miles an hour killed them.
Also, they believe most if not all of the crew was alive and conscious during the breakup, fall and all the way to the point of impact on the water. Whether or not they were fully conscious is not known. Even worse, NASA had considered escape options during shuttle development, but figured that "NASA's conclusion was that the shuttle's expected high reliability would preclude the need for one". NEVER spit in death's eye and hope for the best. Hey, they thought the Titanic would never sink...
AulunaRaie 2 days ago
Gotta give it up to the Mission Control guys, to see that and NOT completely lose your shit? Damn...
AulunaRaie 2 days ago
Oh my, the sadness in that man's voice as he tries to hold himself together when he announces "the vehicle has exploded"
TheEmmysmom 2 days ago
i watched this in 1986 in grade school. at the time gregory b jarvis was one of the astronauts aboard the challenger ( as a payload specialist) among others. the high school i graduated from is named after him in upstate ny where he attended.
jbsws76 3 days ago
What would you do? He froze. Also didnt understand what was going on.
aefelds 3 days ago
they were shocked
MrSouthphillyitalian 2 weeks ago
the news anchor covering the story was way too calm
R3bridge 3 weeks ago
@R3bridge Did you expect them to react like a sports announcer or something? Their job is to remain calm.
TimeLapseSteve 1 week ago
@TimeLapseSteve I expected calm, but at least some change in their voice. It's not everyday the nation watches snuff together.
R3bridge 1 week ago
My mom told me several years ago when I was just a little girl, her teacher turned this on during school to let the class watch the first teacher be launched into space.. r.i.p for the souls lost on January 28th, 1986.
shadyfeather1 1 month ago 2
@shadyfeather1 my teacher was telling me that her teacher turned this on to watch their teacher get launched up too rip to them
megapinkbikini 3 weeks ago
Remember the Challenger and her crew. Twenty-six years ago today.
PcolaSteve4234 1 month ago 4
they dont evenn react badly about it i would be screaming !
Jimmyisawesome12321 2 months ago
Contingency procedures? What in the world does that mean in a situation like that?
Crazydog7 2 months ago
I've never seen this before, talked about it in school and in personal life a lot but never actually watched it.. what a tragedy... I should feel some sort of guilt for knowingly coming here and watching such a horrific event, such a sad day in history of NASA for sure
notsoSecretMe 3 months ago
@notsoSecretMe Your words are so true.. You surly have a awesome heart hun :) god bless you!
ecmakeuppolice 3 months ago
@notsoSecretMe This one and Columbia... Columbia basiclly decinigrated during re-entry...
Nanozism 2 months ago
@notsoSecretMe I do not believe one should be guilty for watching, no more so than those, like me, who saw it the first time. I was six years old when it happened, watching from a TV in hole-in-the-wall shoes at the mall, and my Mom didn't believe me, thought I'd misunderstood. Watching now, as a 31 year old... I cry the tears I didn't have the understanding to cry then. Watching this is a way to look back, and to grieve for the lives lost, and the school teacher who died.
coroloro 1 month ago
Also, they believe most if not all of the crew was alive and conscious during the breakup, fall and all the way to the point of impact on the water. Whether or not they were fully conscious is not known. Even worse, NASA had considered escape options during shuttle development, but figured that "NASA's conclusion was that the shuttle's expected high reliability would preclude the need for one". NEVER spit in death's eye and hope for the best. Hey, they thought the Titanic would never sink...
AulunaRaie 2 days ago
Gotta give it up to the Mission Control guys, to see that and NOT completely lose your shit? Damn...
AulunaRaie 2 days ago
Oh my, the sadness in that man's voice as he tries to hold himself together when he announces "the vehicle has exploded"
TheEmmysmom 2 days ago
i watched this in 1986 in grade school. at the time gregory b jarvis was one of the astronauts aboard the challenger ( as a payload specialist) among others. the high school i graduated from is named after him in upstate ny where he attended.
jbsws76 3 days ago
What would you do? He froze. Also didnt understand what was going on.
aefelds 3 days ago
they were shocked
MrSouthphillyitalian 2 weeks ago
the news anchor covering the story was way too calm
R3bridge 3 weeks ago
@R3bridge Did you expect them to react like a sports announcer or something? Their job is to remain calm.
TimeLapseSteve 1 week ago
@TimeLapseSteve I expected calm, but at least some change in their voice. It's not everyday the nation watches snuff together.
R3bridge 1 week ago
My mom told me several years ago when I was just a little girl, her teacher turned this on during school to let the class watch the first teacher be launched into space.. r.i.p for the souls lost on January 28th, 1986.
shadyfeather1 1 month ago 2
@shadyfeather1 my teacher was telling me that her teacher turned this on to watch their teacher get launched up too rip to them
megapinkbikini 3 weeks ago
Remember the Challenger and her crew. Twenty-six years ago today.
PcolaSteve4234 1 month ago 4
they dont evenn react badly about it i would be screaming !
Jimmyisawesome12321 2 months ago
Contingency procedures? What in the world does that mean in a situation like that?
Crazydog7 2 months ago
I've never seen this before, talked about it in school and in personal life a lot but never actually watched it.. what a tragedy... I should feel some sort of guilt for knowingly coming here and watching such a horrific event, such a sad day in history of NASA for sure
notsoSecretMe 3 months ago
@notsoSecretMe Your words are so true.. You surly have a awesome heart hun :) god bless you!
ecmakeuppolice 3 months ago
@notsoSecretMe This one and Columbia... Columbia basiclly decinigrated during re-entry...
Nanozism 2 months ago
@notsoSecretMe I do not believe one should be guilty for watching, no more so than those, like me, who saw it the first time. I was six years old when it happened, watching from a TV in hole-in-the-wall shoes at the mall, and my Mom didn't believe me, thought I'd misunderstood. Watching now, as a 31 year old... I cry the tears I didn't have the understanding to cry then. Watching this is a way to look back, and to grieve for the lives lost, and the school teacher who died.
coroloro 1 month ago
Q:Why didn't the astronauts wash their hands before the flight ?
A: Because they were gonna wash up on shore......
lol
thefilesofmrx2 3 months ago
@thefilesofmrx2--- Is this fucking funny to you? This is one of the saddest moments I can remember ever experiencing is watching this happen in the library at school.
Dick Scobee, the Commander of the mission is from my town Auburn, WA. Seeing somebody local achieve something as great as becoming an astronaut is something that has driven me to become an astronaut also.
He is one of my biggest inspirations. For you to say something like that just shocks to me, and it literally hurts my heart.
HughJass253 3 months ago
@HughJass253
have someone check your papers, you might be a a faggot....
thefilesofmrx2 3 months ago
@thefilesofmrx2 --- The astronauts that were on that shuttle, along with all of thie other NASA astronauts have risked their lives to further the Earth's knowledge of space and other sciences. For you to disrespect them is a HUGE mistake. Honestly if this is funny to you I hope you live no longer than the time it takes you to read these comments.
I am honor those who have died while advancing our country. You are seriously one lame excuse for a human to be making fun of them
HughJass253 3 months ago
@HughJass253
I read that bore of a statement, and am still breathing unfortunately.......
thefilesofmrx2 3 months ago
@HughJass253
I read that bore of a statement, and am still breathing unfortunately.......
thefilesofmrx2 3 months ago
@thefilesofmrx2 Very poor taste. I have horrible comic timing, and even I wouldn't make that joke in public. There was a teacher on that flight, and her whole class of students was watching when she died. I'm not angry with you, just sad... because clearly you either have not faced tragic death in your family, or you have done so without learning empathy. When you do, one day, you may look back and feel very differently.
coroloro 1 month ago
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@coroloro
A teacher ?? Yeah, real hard to become one of those....Fuck her...
thefilesofmrx2 1 month ago
@thefilesofmrx2
Nah, fuck you. Asshole.
reilly2626 1 month ago
@thefilesofmrx2 Thats a fucked up joke. But, its funny.......LOL.... And I dont care what anyone thinks either, I am gonna speak my mind.
7thSept1822 3 days ago
@thefilesofmrx2 Very poor taste. I have horrible comic timing, and even I wouldn't make that joke in public. There was a teacher on that flight, and her whole class of students was watching when she died. I'm not angry with you, just sad... because clearly you either have not faced tragic death in your family, or you have done so without learning empathy. When you do, one day, you may look back and feel very differently.
coroloro 1 month ago
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@coroloro
A teacher ?? Yeah, real hard to become one of those....Fuck her...
thefilesofmrx2 1 month ago
@thefilesofmrx2
Nah, fuck you. Asshole.
reilly2626 1 month ago
@thefilesofmrx2 Thats a fucked up joke. But, its funny.......LOL.... And I dont care what anyone thinks either, I am gonna speak my mind.
7thSept1822 3 days ago
obviously a major malfunction.. thank you captain obvious
MrSmashingAdam 4 months ago
@MrSmashingAdam So immature.
TheDevenrocks 3 months ago
damn nearly everyone commeneting on here is a complete idiot fromt he looks of yer comments....quit whining u pansy's/housewives....shit like this happens.
LASVEGASGHETTO 4 months ago
@LASVEGASGHETTO This happened so long ago, most people were way too young to understand, and just like when you join the military you take a risk, the same goes for those who signed up for the space program, they took a chance they could end up dead.
7thSept1822 3 days ago
@LASVEGASGHETTO This happened so long ago, most people were way too young to understand, and just like when you join the military you take a risk, the same goes for those who signed up for the space program, they took a chance they could end up dead.
7thSept1822 3 days ago
eerie
Zmgo 4 months ago
According to NASA it exploded? Not according to the freakin video footage you just watched live? Some of the worst reporting I've ever seen.
ydoucare55 5 months ago
No word if there are any survivors?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
cuspbaby90 5 months ago
@cuspbaby90 Worst thing is that the capsule probably survived the first explosion and left them in free fall.
lilbromarky1 4 months ago
Its fucked up that this was live it just goes to show you that you need to expect the unexpected no matter how fucked up it may be
Mrthatboifromyoblock 6 months ago
What happened is a faultily seal caused the nitrogen and oxygen released at the same time causing a chemical reaction that exploded made created water, thumbs up for everyone to see
iPatchup 6 months ago 2
@iPatchup O-ring froze, cracked, leaked, boom.
To put it simply for everyone.
profound13 5 months ago
I think a rocket segment broke off, the fire propelling it breaking through part of the shuttle, igniting the shuttle's fuel, causing it to explode.
RandomDominoGuy 6 months ago
I remember watching this live on t.v. in the 2nd grade classroom. I don't know what just made me look this up to watch it.
paintlaquer 7 months ago
fake
falsecomment 7 months ago
@falsecomment your fucked you shitspark
08theWilderness 7 months ago
@falsecomment burn in hell
Hawkclan1 6 months ago
years before me
MrDomb101 7 months ago
I have heard about this disaster all my life, but I swear, this is the first time I actually watched the actual explosion.
rockyrigby 7 months ago
1:33 - 1:36 the CNN guy goes "this morning, it looked as though they weren't going to be able to get off"... then the shuttle goes POP!
FatherPatOphelia 7 months ago
RIP.
MsMesha78 7 months ago
This is really sad....after watching these disasters unfold i really have a new respect for astronauts and the jobs they do.
Blizzant069 7 months ago
"Looks like a couple of the uh, solid rocket boosters uh, blew away from the side of the shuttle in an explosion." What a duhtard! There are only two solid rockets. If a couple blew away, the other rockets must be functioning correctly right? What an idiotic statement. Love news media in times like this when they say the stupidest things. LOL
Skybird1970 8 months ago
God's way of saying "Stay off my lawn"
johncase7777 8 months ago
@johncase7777 This is not a joke. Good men and women lost their lives here. Pay your respects instead of running your mouth.
AShadowbox 8 months ago 2
@AShadowbox I heard the cause of the crash wasn't the rocket boosters... what really happened is that the shuttle got hit by a blast of wind from Howard Stern's butthole.
FatherPatOphelia 7 months ago
@FatherPatOphelia okay, even I found that hilarious
AShadowbox 7 months ago
@AShadowbox What about all the people who die daily. Why are these people so special? They knew the risk.
hammermg1 7 months ago
I live in the city they take off at and the elementary school i went to was Challenger 7 Elementary, seven is for the number of members who lost their lives. the school around us are Atlantis Elementary, and etc. My high school is Space Coast HS. its a historic place. But now that the KSC is going out of business, its gotten ghetto and crime rates are going up. No one lives there that really did, well the ones with the money dont, thats for sure, but i saw Columbia go up too.
MegaBlogSpotTheSite 8 months ago
MAJOR MALFUNCTION...IT BLEW UP!!!!
twins131 8 months ago
It exploded on my birthday except 11 years before I was born... :(
horsefeathersgirl100 8 months ago
nothing was said for a while cuz they know exactly what happened..
lopezbc 8 months ago
I was just thinking the exact same thing. Maybe shock and disblief?
engzo 8 months ago
does anyone find it odd that there is no shock at all when the accident happened. I would have thought the new casters would have freaked out like i did but nothing. Very erie in my opinion
runnerboy081 8 months ago
I feel like crying
TChopey22 8 months ago
Why is the most highly rated comment a comment on ski crashes?
merneptah2 9 months ago
Fact: the Challenger exploded because of an leak in a white solid rocket booster (SRB) that ignited the fuel tank. One of the SRB's survived and you can see it flying around after the explosion.
claytsay 9 months ago
@claytsay Both SRB's survied and both were detonated by range safety.
aimhigh59 9 months ago
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fake
falsecomment 9 months ago
@falsecomment how is this fake... retard.
NissanSkyline666 9 months ago
@falsecomment Your a Fucking Dumb Ass. . . . . .That's all I'm gonna Say
dwb041 9 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
type in "ski crashes" in the youtube search and click the video with stars in the title to be shocked!
hisa0509 9 months ago 146
@hisa0509 1st there isn't a video for "ski crashes" with stars in the title that I can see. Why don't you just post the link instead of telling us to go search for it. And 2nd. . . WTF DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE SHUTTLE DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
dwb041 9 months ago
no shit it was a malfunction.
:/
this was just terrible :'(
RIP Challenger Crew
YnkeeFan25 9 months ago
omgg
superadorable2 10 months ago
I think the number #1 thing we should remember is the sacrifice of the men and women who volunteer to go to space, It's an amazing step for mankind, just like medicine, people die to give us a better chance in the future, prayers be with them, even though this happened a long time ago.
Trendwin 10 months ago
wow, 6 brilliant minds and millions wasted. just unfortunate.
dirtman119 10 months ago 2
wwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blootube1 10 months ago
possible surviors?
TheGeneticMethod 10 months ago
@TheGeneticMethod nope they passed out(but still alive) when they went so high and when they fell they fell into water and drown. its sad.
Kpilot786457 10 months ago
I remember the day this happened.
Capt777harris 10 months ago
God hates NASA???? Really? dude you don't know much about God then. God even loves you for such a moronic statement. This was such a sad and shocking day in history, I remember the cloud hung in the air for hours. It was such a cold day, the sky was ice blue and no wind at all.
351wmustanggt 10 months ago
This is so sad. Their families were watching this happen, and could do nothing about it!! I bet it was a great honor for a teacher to be asked to go into space.
jkoriginals 10 months ago
epic fail
MissDeeCole 11 months ago
@MissDeeCole Not funny
TrevorMcBever2596 10 months ago
Man I remember watching this in third grade. The teachers were hysterical crying after.
tpaladino 11 months ago
@DeathStarCommander ur just an insensitive asshole, u know that?
mustang549797 11 months ago
@mustang549797 Don't feed the Troll
66Ryansworld 9 months ago
@DeathStarCommander No.
I suppose it is impossible to say it doesn't exist..
Considering changes to the future could be called fate...
Fate is pretty much saying... things that happened because of your choices. Of course a different choice could have been picked... but once you've made it, its done... so... things cant be changed... but at the same time, you are in control.
When I hear fate it is saying most everything is not in my control.
aSASa45454 11 months ago
@DeathStarCommander lol fate doesnt exist.
Think about what your saying for a moment.
aSASa45454 11 months ago
this was a horrible death...
they reported that not everyone was killed in the explosion up so some astronauts were alive but couldn't escape the decent to the sea
hatys4 11 months ago
@DeathStarCommander If someone had maybe screwed one bolt on tighter, this wouldn't have hapened. Show some respect for these courageous astronauts. You would prob shit yourself in a shuttle launch. So shut the fuck up.
alto1378 11 months ago
"some sort of major malfunction" NO KIDDING
traxxasslashdriver 11 months ago 27
@traxxasslashdriver It was: "Obviously some sort of major malfunction" dick...
lucky7744 10 months ago 2
@traxxasslashdriver it ays obviously a major malfunction i think @ 2:18
24Mrjack 6 months ago
@24Mrjack *says* keyboards messed up
24Mrjack 6 months ago
@Remembermylai did u really just put that
kp98player3 11 months ago
@EveryOnesADoucheBag
Cool story bro
UItimatesnake 11 months ago
Yeah gas casket was loose
istupid511 11 months ago
That 1911 feature
KampferXeon 11 months ago
RIP Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral tourism and your thousands of employee's
krypekeeper 11 months ago
video doesnt work
gomulkaa 11 months ago
This video doesn't work for me.
ThunderShot66 11 months ago
They KNEW it was too cold to launch, but because of the audience and fanfare, they did it anyway. So sad.
flybywire09 11 months ago
The reason for Challenger to explode was the cold temperature
ABCba5tard 11 months ago
@ABCba5tard and a small ring fell off and it let the gas come out... trust me i go to a school named after McAuliffe
rollermusic3 11 months ago
@rollermusic3 yep
ABCba5tard 11 months ago
wow I have never seen this footage before and I was 8 years old when this happened. I am shocked..our teachers in school did not want us to see this while growing up
hcoalex 11 months ago
my grandmother told me right before the thing exploded there was some little light on the shuttle that blinked... then a few seconds later it blew, is that noticed on other videos?
juxtn 11 months ago
We've had a major malfunction.
No shit
christking07 11 months ago
How are they so calm
Mrzellous 11 months ago 35
@Mrzellous Trying to hold back from complete devastation, i don't think the NASA announcer was calm
Lucuskane 11 months ago
@Mrzellous As long as the space program has been in existence, from its military roots, the demeanor of those involved in the missions has been one of focus and discipline. It serves no purpose, and would be inappropriate, to lose those two characteristics during the mission; it is part of being a team. These scenarios are considered and everyone on the team knows their roles, something often lacking these days when selfishness is considered "cool", not pathetic.
dt63944 11 months ago
@Mrzellous @Mrzellous As long as the space program has been in existence, from its military roots, the demeanor of those involved in the missions has been one of focus and discipline. It serves no purpose, and would be inappropriate, to lose those two characteristics during the mission; it is part of being a team. These scenarios are considered and everyone on the team knows their roles, something often lacking these days when selfishness is considered "cool", not pathetic.
dt63944 11 months ago
@Mrzellous i know its sad but thats because they're americans and they're acting like civilized human beings ever watch the titanic when they were about to die that dude was an aster who acted so calm he was a millionaire from new york
blootube1 10 months ago
@Mrzellous Because it is their job. Running around the room screaming is counter-productive whether you are referring to the reporter, or NASA itself.
ngdubz 10 months ago 10
@Mrzellous they didnt know what had happened
Primetimeseminoles 10 months ago
@Mrzellous The heavy amount of training they go through prepares them for any contingency. Even though human side wants to cry over this, their training kicks in. Work first, get all pertinent information, and begin the investigation as to the cause of the disaster; cry later.
sliver01 8 months ago
@Mrzellous They aren't watching TV...they're watching in the nasa control room.
When the shuttle explodes, it does go "Boom". It just shows it going off course and varying in speed.
TimTehPilot 8 months ago
@Mrzellous they're trained to stay calm. If they panic, we panic, and the whole country goes crazy.
sf49ersrule 7 months ago
@Mrzellous They are trained not to freak out. How would the people at the cape or watching this on TV feel if right when there was a ball of flame, everyone in mission control began to freak out and scream.
MgoMuse 6 months ago 19
@MgoMuse ha ha ha ha haaa
Mrzellous 4 months ago
@Mrzellous training. they've already accepted before the launch that this can happen.
LASVEGASGHETTO 4 months ago
wow that was nice
knowpwr 11 months ago
Can you imagine being that broadcaster as this happened? I mean, what do you say?
kamwrites 11 months ago
@Ieatpancakeseveryday fuck you.
rpsmith014 11 months ago
I was 8 when this happened. This is the major news event that sticks out the most from my childhood. It is the ONLY news event I specifically remember from that young as I didn't start really taking notice of the world news until I was 12.
CEnforce 11 months ago
@CEnforce haha. Im only 11 and I take notice of news.
rkorocks123 11 months ago
@rkorocks123 thats because you grew up with the internet.
CEnforce 11 months ago
@CEnforce coooooooooooollllllllll
rkorocks123 11 months ago
R.I.P <3
zebraaaxforever 11 months ago
Still sad to watch
Naisium 11 months ago
the tv annoucer blew his big chance to say somethng cool that will be remembered for ever , like " ohh they humaity !! "
619badazz13 11 months ago
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619badazz13 11 months ago
@JiveVidzs who cares?
MattFremstad 11 months ago
Did they actually stay on air during this. I'm sure today they would cut to commercials.
qbslug 11 months ago
that is so sad=(
jahira42201 1 year ago
the reporter really said "were waiting to see if theres survivors.." If you survive that you must be superman.
MrJag21 1 year ago
@MrJag21 Considering that nothing like that had ever happened before, it was unknown if such an accident was survivable. And it's believed that several astronauts DID survive the break-up, by switches moved in ways that would not have happened during breakup or when the cabin hit the water, and several emergency packs being found activated. But the cabin hit the water at 200 MPH and the deceleration rate was 200 G, far beyond survivability rate, even if cabin maintained pressure.
TyVBuccaneer 1 year ago
@TyVBuccaneer oh i just thought the whole thing just blew up. didnt think the cabin was still in tact.
MrJag21 1 year ago
@MrJag21 Yep, they found 95% of the cabin so far, 45% of the shuttle fuselage and 35% of the satellite that was to be deployed. (Even 25 years later, pieces still wash up on shore, but it's against Federal law to keep any of it)
TyVBuccaneer 1 year ago
OH and my last post was directed towards inDependant. You are also hosile with your opinion. Sounds like people don't usually agree with you, so you are used to getting defensive. If you are as confident in your opinion as you continue to TELL everyone, then you would shut up, knowing that you were right and others are not. The more you fight to be heard, the less you are heard....but now see, that's MY opinion. Good day!
Br2and3 1 year ago
hahaha! that arguement is funny. I remember having bizarre conversations with people about alot of political/religious opinions and the ones that had super (paranoia) arguements were the ones that really WERE pot heads. No joke.
Br2and3 1 year ago
Dammmm....I remeber wathing that.It was a sad moment.
PatriotsFaN1218903 1 year ago
Dammmm....
PatriotsFaN1218903 1 year ago
How sad. And all they wanted to do was go to space. : /
iloveoreos15 1 year ago
@uncoverbrother actually,all 7 died
WarriorNakMuay916 1 year ago
@uncoverbrother It was believed they all survived in the cockpit when it became detached with the orbiter, until they hit the ocean going 200+ mph.
xFiveNineJeepx 1 year ago
@xFiveNineJeepx wow either ur stupid ass fuck or ur jus tryn to b funny this is sad im from san antonio ttexas and i used to go to mcculouff middle school she well always be remembered there the only teacher that was allowed to go to space..
icruz210 1 year ago
@icruz210 No, im dead serious. Read up on it, the info is out there. It basically means the cockpit did its job and did not fail when the shuttle disintegrated. You dont see me laughing do you? Your obviously a liberal if you fail to see my point and easily get offended something that was never meant to be taken as a joke.
xFiveNineJeepx 1 year ago
I think I read that it is believed most of the crew survived the initial break up of Challenger, but that the impact of the shuttle hitting the ocean surface at over 200 miles an hour killed them.
Bryan7Q 1 year ago