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Challenger Disaster Live on CNN

Channel: News & Politics, Author: Deltaforce5000tm
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Length: 02:23, Rating: 4.82, Views: 562769

Tags: 1986 challenger cnn disaster explosion kennedy liftoff live mcauliffe nasa regan shuttle space sts-51-l

" January 28th, 1986 at 11:39am EDT - The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes on its 10th flight during mission STS-51-L. The explosion occurred 73 seconds after liftoff and was actually the result of rapid deceleration and not combustion of fuel. CNN was the only national news station to broadcast the mission live, so thus what you are witnessing on this video is the only coverage of the disaster as it happened when it did. Approximately 17% of Americans witnessed the launch live, while 85% of Americans heard of the news within 1 hour of the event. According to a study, only 2 other times in history up to that point had news of an event disseminated so fast - the first being the announcement of JFK's assassination in 1963, the second being news spread among students at Kent State regarding the news of FDR's death in 1945. It has been estimated at the time that nearly 48% of 9-13 year olds witnessed the event in their classrooms, as McAuliffe was in the spotlight. The 25th Space Shuttle mission altered the history of manned space exploration and represented the first loss of an American crew during a space mission (Apollo 1 was during a training exercise). Christa McAuliffe was slated to be the first teacher in space for the Teacher in Space Program. As her maximum altitude was ~65,000ft (12.31 miles), she never made it to space. That title was given to Barbara Morgan of STS-118 aboard the shuttle Endeavour in August 2007, 22 and a half years after the Challenger Disaster. Morgan served as McAuliffe's backup during STS-51-L. As Morgan is now part of the Educator in Space Program, she will be credited as the first "educator" in space, to distinguish her from McAuliffe. Aboard Challenger during STS-51-L: Francis "Dick" Scobee (Commander) Michael Smith (Pilot) Judith Resnik (Mission Specialist) Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist) Ronald McNair (Mission Specialist) Gregory Jarvis (Payload Specialist) Sharon Christa McAuliffe (Payload Specialist - Teacher in Space) "

Video Comments

suzief55 on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

we had 2 watch a video about it in school and a black cic said why were they crying? when she was all hippy

xjellyx3 on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

Ugh. People saying 'Happy New Year! Nice firework!' They died! Show more respect!

LaDesOrdena on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

Hahahahaha This Is The First Time I Ask Myself That Question Too

safetychoice on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

The shuttle Challenger blew up as a result of a leak in the external liquid fuel tank. The leak was between the oxygen and hydrogen tanks. Hydrogen, and probably oxygen, flowed back along the outer surface to the rear of the tank where it ignited. The flame propagated forward through the boundary layer until it reached the crack where a large amount of hydrogen and oxygen had leaked out. The resulting explosion destroyed the shuttle.

germanfuzaloo on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

at 1:38 happy new year!!!!!

Starlook124 on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

Have you ever stopped and listened to yourself?

JTAimeVani on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

good question

JTAimeVani on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

jerk

dirkkyutsbarber on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

"obviously a major malfunction"you dont say!i thought it was supposed to do that!

Tomislav666 on November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am

Nice firework...happy new year!