What Happened To The Bodies Of The Challenger Crew?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- What Happened To The Bodies Of The Challenger Crew?
While the fear of impact is naturally scary, it is not the biggest concern for those falling from space. Re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere presents a far greater danger. Intense heat, pressure, and G-forces are the primary killers in space accidents! This was the painful fate of the crew of the Challenger spacecraft, who died on January 28, 1986. Are you wondering what happened to the bodies of the seven crew members? Are they probably floating somewhere in space? You are not alone. But before we reveal what happened to the bodies of these beautiful souls, let us take a moment to appreciate their ultimate sacrifice in making space exploration safer for all future astronauts.
ZERO people blamed the skills of the crew as the cause. No one thought it their fault.
Structural failure of the orbiter was NOT the cause of the catastrophe ! How can you honestly say that for public consumption ? It's been absolutely 100% proven that the breakup of Challenger was brought about by a complete burnthrough of one of the left booster "O" ring gas seals caused by launch temperatures much lower than manufacturer specs called for.
My father was in a coma the day of the Challenger explosion. My family's personal grief and horror were compounded by the loss of the crew of the Challenger. My father passed on from his illness. May they all rest in Paradise.
Why would they be floating in space? They never made it there.
Allan McDonald who was the booster rocket manager at contractor Morton Thiokol warned NASA that the O-rings could not work properly at those freezing temperatures yet they launched anyway. This was preventable. They also worried about Christa McAuliffe's science experiments in space happening during the school week. My deepest condolences to the brave astronauts who died and their families who had to watch this happen live.
NASA was told a launch below 53°F could spell disaster
They never got to space. The boosters blew up and the whole thing came apart but the crew capsule is said to have survived and separated, and fell into the sea......that fall they could not survive nor could the capsule. They were recovered and buried with honors.
Gee, no mention of the heated discussion between a Morton Thiokol engineer and his supervisor over the very real possibility of failure of the seal due to low temperatures at the launch time.
This accident was totally preventable, several engineer warned that due a cold front that brought in abnormal freezing temperatures, the O rings were susceptible to failure, however, NASA management did not want to disappoint visiting dignitaries by delaying the launch. The rest is history …
The executives of the Challenger knew what was wrong before it was launched. That should not have happened.
A friend of mine was employed at the time of the Challenger disaster by Morton Thycol , manufacturer of the shuttle booster rocket engines. He and his other co-workers knew that launching on that cold day was an almost certainty for disaster. They knew the limitations of the expansion seam o-rings and that to launch when they did with the temperature that cold, was reckless , very risky, and irresponsible.
Never to be forgotten. My stepfather left NASA years before this disaster. He left for a better paying job, not because he had encountered any negligence at NASA. And he was a perfectionist! When this happened he was shaken to the core, and was never able to discuss the topic in any depth. Something broke in him that day.
I will never forget this terrible day. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing. I was sitting on a rocking chair in my family room, watching the news coverage of the launch while folding baby clothes. My infant daughter lay next to me in her baby rocker. I watched in horrified disbelief as the tragedy unfolded. I cried as I listened to the reports. The rest of that day is a blur.
Many experts warned that it was not safe to launch because of how cold it was. Such a preventable incident.
I worked as a tool design engineer for a defense contractor, General Dynamics in Pomona. As we were sitting at our stations, one of the contractors in our group, walked into our area and said: "Did you hear? The Space Shuttle just blew up!" We were all floored and could not believe it. Just like 9/11, it's these events where we knew EXACTLY where we were and EXACTLY what we were doing after they happened decades later. We must not forget the Space Shuttle Columbia crew who also lost their lives upon reentry. May they all rest in peace.
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R.I.P 😇🙏🏻🕯️🪔 Challenger crew,gone but never forgotten X 😘
I remember watching the take off on TV and the shock when it exploded god bless all these brave souls and hope they will never be forgotten😢
I remember that sad day 😭 I was in 8th grade and our teacher was shocked and had to explain to us what happened in tears and we all prayed for them...the whole school also did a couple of minutes of prayers😢
A sad day in America!
Remember like it was yesterday, could not believe it 😢😢😢😢
My son was 5 days old, my daughter was in second grade. She came home for lunch and asked if I knew about the Challenger. I didn't have the TV on, I watched the constant repeats of the explosion.
All I could say was, the teacher, the poor teacher. My daughter reminded me there were others on the ship. I cried for 2 day. I'm crying now.
Peace to them, wherever their souls have gone.
We were living in Lakeland, Florida. I went to the back yard and looked north east into the sky. There was the proof of the explosion. Heart breaking.
I remember the day it happened 😢...was in total disbelief. The Challenger Crew will never be forgotten. God bless you. Rest in Peace 🕊️.
I was in 12th Grade; my class was just a few months away from our high school graduation. I will never forget the excitement that I personally felt, and that many of my fellow students felt because of Christa McAuliffe being part of the crew. That joy became sorrow and disbelief when this tragedy occurred.
It is true that it was tragic. But I too am glad that this disaster was not in vain. It has led to massive improvements in safety. I honor them first for their dedication to their task. And though I am sad that they lost their lives, I honor them for their sacrifice which led to improvements in safety. They will never be forgotten.
I lived in Rome. My 15yr old son had returned to the States that year. I didn't have a radio in my car but I was in the habit of bringing my transistor when I went to the beach.
I was driving toward the Termini train station when I learned of the tragedy. I can't understand to this day how but I felt a little sick & had to stop the car. I don't know what happened afterward. I was working then at the FAO so there would've been no problem taking a day off. Still, all I think of, when I see or hear anything about the Challenger, is almost arriving at the Stazione Termini crying in the car.
I'm crying now... those 7 smiling faces. Each one A HERO.
I'M ANGRY TOO AT THE THOUGHT THAT A SMALL "E RING?" WAS IGNORED BY THOSE LOOKING ALREADY TO SAVE MONEY AND TIME & GAMBLE WITH 7 LIVES.
I'D BETTER STOP HERE, SINCE I've nothing good to say of this country, no, of this PLANET, since Challenger.
RIP YOU YOUNG SAINTS....😣🥺
It was on O ring failure and that’s been proven
I was in my CA dorm room and they kept commentating as if everything was OK, yet I saw a burst. I had already yelled across the hall to friends ""I think something is wrong with the shuttle!!" We all were saddened. It was just awful. God bless the crew.
I remember it well...such a tragedy for their co-workers, families, friends and the nation as a whole. R.I.P. Challenger Crew...🙏
The most unforgivable disgraceful disrespectful act of willfulll negligence to the greatest space team in history........!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember watching this and saying...what just happened? I couldn't wrap my head around what I was seeing. We all know there's always the possibility of something going wrong but we never expect it. I'm thankful they were able to identify all 7 crew members. Forgive my ignorance but I didn't think there would be any remains to recover. This crew will always be remembered as heroes bc that's exactly what they are.
I knew Ellison Onizuka when I was an Air Force ROTC cadet and student of European history at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado. He was an outstanding pilot and engineering student as well as a a gentleman who was warm human being always willing to explain the complexities of math and science to those in the College of Arts and Science.
It was found, and warned about, the freezing weather had effected the "O" rings in the booster rockets.
I was in my last year of high school when this happened. I came home from school after writing a midterm exam. Will never forget it.
I will forever remember the horror and the grief I felt that day. May they rest in peace.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I watched all that on live TV and I'll never get over the trauma.
I was in school and we watched it as part of class project because of Christie as she was a teacher.When it blew up the teachers and students were like omg what happened and we were are sad and in tears.
There was a documentary on Netflix about the Challenger disaster. I believe it was a 4 part series. Very informative.
Netflix, the source of all knowledge.
May the challenger crew rest in piece ❤
I remember this day so well. I visited Arlington and made it a point to touch their Headstone just to say "Thank You". May they Rest in Peace with God, Forever. 🙏✝️
The launch was a decision made for political reasons. It was too cold to have a blastoff. The o rings could not expand correctly and do their intended expansion as they would do in warmer weather. The scientist who told this to the powers-that-be would not listen. What happened was exactly what he said would happen. It was too cold for the o rings to do its job. A leak of the highly volatile fuel happened and was set on fire and led to the other fuel to explode. The scientist who warned the officials of his concerns quit before the explosion as he would have no part in the terrible tragedy that he knew would occur. This was a preventable tragedy and those who approved the launch should have been jailed. 😢
I watched the launch on KTLA5 live. My husband was active duty Air Force. He was a computer programmer at LA Air Force Base Space Command. He provided secure communications regarding shuttle lunches. He asked me to watch the launch for him that morning. It was devastating to all involved. We couldn't imagine the pain the families went through! The astronauts sacrificed all!
Damn. I remember this day. It was horrifying.
I was getting dressed in my wedding gown that morning. We watched the launch and subsequent explosion on the TV while getting ready. I felt it was an omen but went ahead with plans as it was far too late to cancel the wedding. As it turned out, it was an omen and the marriage failed... in extraordinary fashion.
One of the saddest
news I ever witnessed!
May they Rest In Peace!
This was so sad. I feel a special connection to Krista McAuliffe. We were both born in the same month, on the same day, in the same year. It was very hard to watch what happened on tv that horrible day. Sending prayers to all the families for continuing comfort.
I’ll never forget this. I lived in Miami and it was so cold that entire day.
Incredible video. I remember seeing the replays from my Pentagon office. We were all in disbelief. The disaster was the result of executives ignoring the misgivings of the engineers who questioned the reliability of the O-rings in the unusually low temperatures. I hope the lessons were learned and implemented for all future space travel. Listen to the engineers rather than the schedule.
This castrophic event was seen for miles. I was working in Florida the day this happened...we could see the disturbance in the skylight in Tampa! Such a horrific death for our astronauts.
🙏 RIP CHALLENGER CREW 🙏
My PRAYERS for ALL of the Challenger Crew and their families ALWAYS.
I remember the day that this happened. It was a snow day in GA. I remember watching the news, and they focused on only the teacher. There were 6 other people in the Shuttle and their family lost someone important to them.
May they all rest in peace
Condolences to the families and may the Challenger crew RIP.
I was a Junior in Highschool at OHS in Okeechobee Fl. I had skipped wood shop class with a friend and we were looking at the sky in the North East , because we knew the shuttle was going off. It was cold, but a beautiful day to see the launch. Everything looked great until we saw the smoke trailing in different directions, and we definitely knew something went wrong. By my next class , the broadcast of the shuttle explosion was being announced. It was surreal.
The Seven That Flew And Found Heaven Together!...R.I.P.
I heard that they were not unconscious as they activated their oxygen, and they didn't die until they hit the water.
Thought it was the rocket boosters, and a rubber seal that failed due to the cold.
To this day, I have never forgotten about the incident. Every job has its risk. My condolences to all the family members, and may they R.I.P.
This is one of the news stories that you always remember where you were when you first heard it.
I remember when this happened so sad and Something you will never forget 😢Prayers to everyone who lost a loved one and who is Devastated by this Tragedy still and Memories never fade ❤❤
May they rest peacefully for all time and we will never forget them.
I will never forget being at work and the tv was set up so we could watch this historical moment. I remember Christa McAuliffe’s parents watching in disbelief. Two top tragedies for America.. this catastrophe and 9/11. Never forget either one. Rest In Peace to all.🙏💕🥺
lisa lost her second sister
I was in Kindergarten at the time. We were watching live in class. We didn't really understand what happened. The teacher quickly turned off the TV and was upset but we didn't really no why. Nothing was explained to us. Learned that it blew up once I got home. The Challenger disaster was the very first news story I remember watching as a kid. RIP to the Challenger crew.
7 of the most Brave and Courageous Souls . that ever existed, you will never be forgotten there are 7 new bright stars in the heavens . God Bless you all.
I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was in 6th grade science class. Such a horrible day💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😞😞😞😢😢😢😢😢🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you for your insight on the disaster. I was 27 when this occurred and just thought it was all due to mechanical failure. R.I.P to all.
May God bless their beautiful souls forever and ever. John.
Such a sad day in history. I was a freshman in highschool when this happened. I always wondered what happened to the bodies
There's plenty of criticism to go around. President Reagan was scheduled to give the State of the Union speech that night, which must have put enormous pressure on NASA officials to launch that day, particularly after the other delays. You conveniently didn't mention that. Morton Thiokol (the government contractor) should have received much more blame than they did. The O-rings proved to NOT meet their temperature specifications, i.e. the taxpayers didn't get what they paid for. This was known about months before the launch from previous shuttle missions. All they had to do to avoid the disaster was to delay the launch another day or two, after the weather warmed up. The space shuttles were supposed to be cheaper than disposable rockets and more reliable, but it failed on both those fronts. I heard an interview from an engineer that he said a prayer during those 73 seconds thanking God for the successful launch; he expected it to blow up on the pad. How horrifying that must have been for him! I'm remembering this stuff from Bill Moyers PBS(?) show that aired a few months after the disaster. (I hate to call it an accident!)
do one on columbia they were travelling 17,000 miles per hour when the shuttle disintegrated im sure it was instant and painless but still so tragic and sad
When I saw it on TV back then it looked like it disintegrated to me!
I remember this day, I grew up in Florida, saw all shuttle launches ( and several unannounced launches) from my back yard. This one I watched while standing outside of my science class at school, Christa was a friend of my teacher, when it happened I said " it blew up!!" At first my teacher was mad at me for saying that, then I said " but look, there's 2 pieces going different ways" then it became obvious what happened.
John Kennedy this explsion and 911 we all say WE WILL NEVER FORGET unfortunately some have forgotten, those of us who lived through these horrible tragedies will always remember where we were and what we were doing , all thoses delays you would think someone in NASA would have thought its not meant to be , and i can only imagine how that fill in teacher felt.
It was simple o ring failure.
Seems like just a few years ago our eyes were glued to a television in an IT room at work. None of us could believe what we saw. RIP all seven astronauts, fly high among the stars you were headed to when disaster struck. If anyone has the audacity to blame the crew, shame on you. 💔😓🇺🇸
This is the first news event I can remember. I was 4 years old when the Challenger disaster happened. However I can remember it like yesterday.
My very deepest Condolences to the Crews Family and Friends. It was one of the saddest days in my life. When I seen the 1st orginal launch on TV. I'll never forget it😢
So long ago now, I pray the families have reached a measure of peace. ❤
I still remember that day and later wondered what had happened to the bodies -- now I know. My hope has always been that all happened so quickly that they knew nothing. But God knew all and since then they have become angels watching over their families. And yes, I will remember them until my last day.
I was in the 9th grade. Still in Jr High school. Watching this live in class. I still remember this day. 🕯🕊🕯RIP🕊🕯🕊🕯
I WAS WATCHING THE LAUNCH & EXPLOSION ON TV WHEN IT HAPPENED! I WAS DOING SOMEONE'S HAIR & HAD HER CHAIR TURNED TOWARD OUR SALON TV.. EVERYONE IN THE SALON WAS SO SHOCKED! WE ALL JUST STOOD OR SAT WHERE WE WERE..SPEECHLESS FOR A FEW SECONDS!
I remember these events well. I was at home enjoying a cup of coffee when the unthinkable occurred. I was taking a sip of coffee when Challenger exploded. I spit my sip of coffee all over my living room floor and TV screen. I was in total shock as I watched Challenger blew apart into a fireball and the rocket boosters fly away in their erratic patterns. I was simply in disbelief this accident happened. RIP to all the astronauts that perished that faithful day.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the astronauts who lost there lives in this tragedy I remember that day very well I like many others watch it unfortunately on TV I was always amazed and fascinated by the space program and man's attempt to travel in space
NASA knew it shouldn't fly just like they knew about the Columbia. NASA gambled and the astronauts lost.
I watched this in school. I was senior in high school I will never forget
A very tragic, sad day in our country in early 1986. This really moved me very much, seeing all 7 astronauts perish like that.
So much so, that later that year, I composed a tribute song for classical guitar, inspired by this tragedy. It was called, “Challenger”. I even used a replay from my VCR to help compose it.
These people will never be forgotten.
The engineer's told NASA that it was going to blow up.
NASA just thought they had to stay on schedule, so the warning was just ignored.
I was in a laundromat on Briarcliff Road in Atlanta. I couldn't believe it. May they continue to rest in the tender bossom of their Creator.❤
I remember the day that happened. We were all in school and some classes were watching it on the classroom. I didn’t see it live on tv, but after school it was on tv. So incredibly sad.
I was in the U.S. Navy on shore duty in Norfolk, VA. I had worked the night before and was asleep in bed when my roommate came back from lunch and told me that the space shuttle blew up. I got up and went to the TV lounge where the news was showing replays over and over again. In the days after that, nearly every survey ship and submarine recovery vessel in port was put on alert with many of them getting underway.
So sorry 😢 ty for sharing this.
I will never forget that day😢
Am still hurt by this. ...even so many years later...Mtsriep.
Yes, this was a very terrible incident. My Sister & I had our daughters with us watching it. (8 months, and 1 year old). We were viewing it, and couldn't believe what had happened. God bless the courage they had to do this.
I'll never forget this as long as I live.
There is really nothing to say. It is all so sad. God Bless Them All.
This was very, very interesting. Thank you for providing this background about this tragedy. I remember this well because I was in the office I worked in at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Nashville when somebody told us about it, and somehow we found a television and watched some of what happened! It's hard to believe it has been over 38 years since this occurred! May these brave souls rest in peace. 😢🙏❤
My prayers for their families and I will always remember them
I’ve read a few articles that shows the crew compartment fell intact back to the earth so I don’t think they’re floating in space.
My children and I watched the lift off as we went outside we saw the explosion 😢may they rest peacefully 😢
Roger Boisjoly was a booster rocket engineer at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol in Utah in January, 1986, when he and four colleagues became embroiled in the fatal decision to launch the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Boisjoly was also one of two confidential sources quoted by NPR three weeks later in the first detailed report about the Challenger launch decision, and the stiff resistance by Boisjoly and other Thiokol engineers.
RIP to Space Shuttle Challenger Astronauts
May they all Forever Rest In Peace 🙏🙏🇺🇸 My deepest condolences to their families colleagues and friends 🙏🙏🇺🇸