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I hear from Launch Control he vehicle has exploded. Thats the orbiter itself. The Shuttle Challenger has exploded. We must assume that the crew is not alive. This is unheralded in the history of the space program. Ladies and gentlemen, i have covered Space Shuttle launches since the very first launch, since before the first launch itself, going way back, and nothing like this has ever happened. [ woman screams ] it was a sad day for all americans. This was our space program. This was our national space program. And here they lost their lives doing it for our country. When i thought about challenger, i talked to michael. I said, you know what . Youre doing what youre doing, and im glad youre loving it and liking it, but you got a wife and two little kids here if something happens
And this is for real. And The Vehicle its venting, its creaking. Its like its alive. You just cant believe in a couple hours youre gonna be inside this thing, blasting off into space. For me, if there was any apprehension, it was then, i mean, but you cant say, no, i dont think i want to do this. [ chuckles ] you know . Youre pretty much youre going. How do you do . Good to see you. Thank you. Good to see you. Thank you. Doc. The Astronaut Support personnel the final folks to speak to them and the crew thats strapping them in to The Vehicle. Here we go. And the Nasa Test director, jeff spaulding, has given approval for the crew to begin entry into The Vehicle. Once theyre in their seats, they will be basically laying on their backs
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Once these Propulsion Cracks were fixed and repaired, we can resume flight. But i had oversight into all the missions, and there were numerous problems. Well, the other Shuttle Fleet they were just one after another. It just wouldnt end, the damages and things that were out of whack. The tiles were being damaged every flight. One time, a large piece of foam from the gigantic Fuel Tank dented the Solid Rocket Boosters on liftoff. Another time, a Vulture Hit the tank. If it hit the windows, catastrophe. This is a complex vehicle that always needs a lot of caretaking. Every single mission that i was there for