I was in 4th grade walking down the stairs to music class when I heard my teacher (who smoked in the teacher's lounge and at recess...what?) tell another teacher that the Challenger had some issues but she thought everyone was ok. Then I got home and my mom and I watched the replay on TV and I remember feeling so sad for all of the astronauts.
Thank you for touching the future! Have a peaceful weekend!
I was in the cafeteria of our High School watching the launch on a small TV during study hall. I remember the room suddenly becoming so quiet you could hear a pin drop! A similar feeling rushed over me as I watched the atrocities of 911 unfold on a TV outside my classroom.