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Challenger 25 years on

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    #32
    Bruthal
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    clln wrote: »
    I also fail to understand how many did not realise right away what had happened,it was so evident,almost like most viewing did not want to accept the evidence of their own eyes.

    I think your right about that, here is another video of it.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVN78hdqTk


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    #33
    Beeker
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    clln wrote: »
    First time i have seen footage were the camera concentrated to the left.i was not aware an SRB had survived intact,was it just the portion that housed the parachute i wonder?
    certainly any pictures i have seen of recovered debris shows no large segments.

    I also fail to understand how many did not realise right away what had happened,it was so evident,almost like most viewing did not want to accept the evidence of their own eyes.
    The boosters were destroyed remotely by the range and safety guys shortly after the breakup of the stack. The only parts that survived of any size were the nose cones which deployed their parachutes.


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    #34
    clln
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭clln


    Beeker wrote: »
    The boosters were destroyed remotely by the range and safety guys.

    Oh yeah i forgot about them,like the launch directors who have to live with themselves on any manned launch if something goes wrong having given the final GO.

    range safety officers would in extreme circumstances have to remote explode a craft even with a crew aboard.
    not a job for the fainthearted!
    interesting to see the chute,like i said never saw that before.


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    #35
    Beeker
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    clln wrote: »
    Oh yeah i forgot about them,like the launch directors who have to live with themselves on any manned launch if something goes wrong having given the final GO.

    range safety officers would in extreme circumstances have to remote explode a craft even with a crew aboard.
    not a job for the fainthearted!
    interesting to see the chute,like i said never saw that before.
    Yeah what a tough decision to have to make:eek: Not a job for me.......however if it got me closer to the Shuttle.....maybe I could:)


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