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15 seconds. Robert we were in the grandstands and we were located directly behind christas parents. Lift off. Robert after the launch, everyone was cheering and yelling and very, very thrilled that we were seeing our colleague fly in space. And the sequencing of it was such that after approximately two minutes, we are supposed to see the separation of the solid rocket boosters, two minutes and 10 seconds. To be exact. And i knew the sequencing and after about a minute and 30 seconds, we started to see some plumes that were not correct. And the vast majority of the people in the grandstand ther...

After approximately two minutes we were supposed to see the separation of the solid rocket boosters. I knew the sequences here after about a minute over 30 seconds, we started to see some plumes that were not correct. The vast majority of the people in the grandstands were not familiar with the sequencing and were cheering as they saw this. I was going thats not right, something is wrong. The announcer at the Goddard Space Center said there appears to have been a major malfunction. Will never forget those words i am saying to the people around me, that is not right, something is wrong. At that...

Who were not familiar with the sequencing, they were cheering. And i said no, thats not right. Something is wrong. At that point, the announcer at the Kennedy Space center said over the intercom, there appears to have been a major malfunction. In fact, ill never in my life forget those words that first came over. I am saying to people around me, that is not right, something is wrong. At that point, he then, after a few more seconds, says it appears the shuttle has exploded. Were seeing pieces falling down out of the sky. President reagan today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and i...

Member for the president s Reelection Campaign, talk about the africanamerican vote. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. This is the federal holiday marking the life of dr. Martin luther king jr. Today is the National Holiday and this is a live picture of the mlk memorial in washington, d. C. After about 20 years of planning and fundraising, this memorial twoopen to the public in thousand 11. The mlk holiday became law in 1983, signed by ronald lakin reagan into law. How are Race Relations ...

Now on bbc news, its witness history 7 a look back at one of the highlights of the series. Razia iqbal has five stories from the history of Space Exploration to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in july 1969. Hello, and welcome to a special edition of witness history with me, razia iqbal. To mark the anniversary of the moon landings, i am here at the Science Museum in london to bring you five first person accounts of extraordinary moments in the exploration of space. Coming up, we hearfrom the commander of the mission that took the most famous photograph ever of our planet, we get ...