Remembering Challenger

[Loper]

I was at work fixing P-3s, Moffet Field, CA.

I grew up at Moffett Field '73 to '84

 

[RoseRed]

I grew up at Moffett Field '73 to '84

Mountain View/Los Altos were my stomping grounds growing up.

 

[Gilligan]

Was having lunch at the Chief's Club, Indian Head ...watched it over and over on the big screen (projection) TV there.

 

[frequentflier]

I was working in Bonita Springs, FL and the landscape crew went up to the mechanics shed. They had the radio on, countdown and lift off. We all looked up and saw a big flash in the sky and then the announcement on the radio.
I don't think a lot of work got done the rest of the day.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I was in 6th grade at home on a snow day watching live.

 

[Gilligan]

Is that near Morningside MD? I was stationed up that way - can't remember the name of the base Cheltenham maybe? Naval Communications or something.

Indian Head...Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head back in the day....is located on Indian Head. I worked there as a rocket propulsion engineer...a “rocket scientist”, as it were..

 

[Dakota]

I was in high school and was outside the classroom with the teachers crying my eyes out. A few of us students were. My grandparents, at the time, ran a motel close to the space center. When shuttles were launched, the entire world stopped. I watched the one that went up before this one from the roof of my grandparents motel.