Thursday, January 28, 2016

The Challenger

Thirty years ago today NASA suffered its first major disaster during a Shuttle mission to space. Less than two minutes from take-off the Challenger exploded in flight, killing all its astronauts.

I was just 14 at the time, and my fascination with all things space had barely begun, so this terrible accident left its mark.

Here's a news report, live, on the fatal flight.

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