That we were seeing our colleague fly in space. The sequencing of it was such that after approximately two minutes, we are supposed to see the separation of the rocket boosters, two minutes and 10 seconds. 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 there, who were not familiar with the sequencing, they were actually cheering as they saw this. I said, no thats not right. ,something is wrong. At that point, the announcer at the Kennedy Space center said, there appears to have been a major malfunction. In fact, ill never in my life forget those words that first came over. Im saying to people around, i said, 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 remembrance. Nancy and i are shaken to the core
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