Where were you on this day in history when the Challenger exploded??
I was scurrying between classes briefly hearing talk of "some explosion" but paying no mind. It was my senior year of college and it wasn't till 11PM that night that I found out what had happened. I remember being buried in the library after classes for the rest of the day working on a paper. I was bummed for a long time after that,,,
At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Christa McAuliffe is on her way to becoming the first ordinary U.S. civilian to travel into space. McAuliffe, a 37-year-old high school social studies teacher from New Hampshire, won a competition that earned her a place among the seven-member crew of the Challenger. She underwent months of shuttle training but then, beginning January 23, was forced to wait six long days as the Challenger's launch countdown was repeatedly delayed because of weather and technical problems. Finally, on January 28, the shuttle lifted off.
Seventy-three seconds later, hundreds on the ground, including Christa's family, stared in disbelief as the shuttle exploded in a forking plume of smoke and fire. Millions more watched the wrenching tragedy unfold on live television. There were no survivors.
This Day in History — History.com — What Happened Today in History
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