'A major malfunction': The 35th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy
‘A major malfunction’: The 35th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy Updated Jan 28, 2021; CNN was the only news network covering the launch live from Kennedy Space Center in Fla. Their words were punctuated by long pauses of silence when the screen showed what looked like an explosion. “Obviously, a major malfunction,” the NASA official said. “They’re holding their breath just as I am sure everyone else is,” Mintier said. The NASA official then says the dreaded words, “We have a report from the flight dynamics officer that the vehicle has exploded. … We are ...
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