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But it was an especially notable one because hundreds of thousands if not millions of schoolkids around the country were tuned into the launch. >> it was the first mission i wasn't in the mission control center. i was outside, standing next to the families. >> t-minus ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one -- liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission, and it has cleared the tower. >> roger roll, "challenger." >> good roll, flight. >> my responsibilities for the flight, i was spaceflight communicator at capcom, the one actually communicating with the crew. >> engine throttlin...

As they continue the countdown. >> the "challenger" flight in january of '86 was the 25th flight of the space shuttle. but it was an especially notable one because hundreds of thousands if not millions of schoolkids around the country were tuned into the launch. >> it was the first mission i wasn't in the mission control center. i was outside, standing next to the families. >> t-minus ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one -- liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission, and it has cleared the tower. >> roger roll, "challenger." >> good roll, flight. >> my responsibilities for ...

Flight of the space shuttle. but it was an especially notable one because hundreds of thousands if not millions of schoolkids around the country were tuned into the launch. >> it was the first mission i wasn't in the mission control center. i was outside, standing next to the families. >> t-minus ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one -- liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission, and it has cleared the tower. >> roger roll, "challenger." >> good roll, flight. >> my responsibilities for the flight, i was spaceflight communicator at capcom, the one actually communicating with ...

Because hundreds of thousands of school kids around the country were tuned in to the launch. >> it was the first mission i wasn't in the mission control center. i was outside, standing next to the families. >> t-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,2, 1 -- liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission, and it has cleared the tower. >> roger roll, challenger. good roll, flight. >> my responsibilities i was spaceflight communicator, i was the one actually communicating with the crew. >> engine throttling up. >> challenger, go with throttle up. >> i was looking at my screen, and i turned and looked. and i d...

>> i was looking at my screen, and i turned and looked. and i did not understand or recognize what i saw. it didn't make sense to me, because it was this fiery mess. >> we've had negative contact. >> there was this angry, red glow. and this wail. from the hearts of the family, because they knew what i knew. that challenger crew was gone. >> today is a day for mourning and remembering. the future doesn't belong to the faint hearted. it belongs to the brave. the challenger crew was pulling