The Challenger Disaster: STS-51-L Helicopter Camera

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From Tuesday, January 28th 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion from the Helicopter camera. The explosion took place 73 seconds into Challengers 10th flight at 11:39:13 A.M EST

The STS-51-L Crew:

Commander:Francis R. Scobee

Pilot:Michael J. Smith

Mission Specialist:Ellison S. Onizuka

Mission Specialist:Judith A. Resnik

Mission Specialist:Ronald E. McNair

Payload Specialist:Gregory B.Jarvis

Payload Specialist: Christa McAuliffe
(Teacher in Space)

(Footage is courtesy of shuttlevideo Y.T channel)

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  1. let us remember the crew of The Challenger not just having fell as victims of a tragic occurrence but as pioneers on an expedition shooting for the moon and landing amount the stars… the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. he makes me lie down in green pastures. he leads me besides still waters. he restores my soul. he leads me in paths of righteousness for his name sake. even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff they comfort me. you prepare a table before me in my presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the lord forever. amen

  2. First time I've seen the helicopter view and it puts it into better perspective. I was 7 years old and out of school that day in Jan 1986 (seems like yesterday though) and I remember dad and I was watching it live on TV as I played with toys in the living room floor and I recall dad saying something like "it just exploded" before the news even said it but I didn't really grasp what was happening because so much on TV was not live but I knew by dad's reaction it was bad.

  3. 1:30 He said altitude is 9 Nautical-Miles, then it blew up. At 3:00 helicopter is at the fake 9 mile altitude, which looks no more than one mile, especially that helicopters can NOT fly that high!!!

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