Where Were You January 28, 1986?

[crusse10]

I was -9ish months. That might have explained what my parents were doing though.

pretty well the same

 

[GVF]

In the student center at Abilene Christian watching it on tv between classes.

 

[BenGrimm]

In elementary school. Got sent home early.

 

[chatsworth_vol]

I was in 1st grade, had just gotten picked up sick from school when we heard it on the radio.

 

[Tin Man]

I was on the road, headed to a business meeting. When I arrived, we all gathered around a TV set and watched the news reports.

 

[JustFunnN'Orange]

I'm older than most of you n this thread so far.... I was Customer Service Manager for a large automotive aftermarket co. in Mid TN. I was on the phone with an auto parts store manager in Daytona FL. in mid conversation he said "hold on, somethings wrong"....... he came back in a minute or so and said, I think the Shuttle just blew up, call me back.
I went downstairs to Plant Managers office....only TV. Walked in his office, while he was on phone, and turned on TV...... and saw what I hope I never see again. The boss ended his call and came to stand beside me in disbelief also.

 

[allvol123]

Middle school age but was home sick that day. Lying on the couch and watched it happen.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I was at work that terrible day in 1986. Saw it on TV in the cafeteria when on break. Terrible thing to have happen.

 

[ETV]

8th grade. In class watching it live.

 

[TOUCHDOWN!!TN]

I’m older than y’all but here goes. In Johnson City hospital delivery room, waiting to go into the delivery room to meet my youngest son.
“The rest of the story...“
My grandfather worked for NASA At space center on Merritt Island ,FL. He worked and we visited from late 50’s to mid 70’s, saw a lot and met many early space pioneers.
A female I grew up with(TN grad) in her career
Worked for NASA in Huntsville as an editor for
NASA’s education dept. she knew my family history and our love for the space program.
Months before 01/28/86 she sent our soon to be born son a picture 8x10, not a lithograph of picture of Challenger lifting off. Blast off great pic, Challenger’s external fuel tank was still painted white. Well it was hung in his nursery and the rest is history
Creepy, sad but great
GBO

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

In Ms. Parker's Spanish class.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

What were the astronauts drinking on the launch pad?
What were they drinking after it blew up?

 

[CAVPUT]

Work. Just like every damned day.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I was building with Legos on a snow day in my family room. I had a Burger King chicken sandwich for lunch that day.

At the time, I was very interested in becoming an astronaut and had a couple of things published in Odyssey magazine. I had recently been to Kennedy Space
Center and dreamed of going to Space Camp. I had mission info actually posted on my bedroom wall.

It hit home in a big way.

 

[utvolpj]

Watching it live in music class. I just remember it being so quiet since it was such a shock

We used to watch quite a few things live back then. They'd roll in the TV and show whatever was happening

 

[txbo]

I watched it on the lobby tv at Gibbs Hall.

 

[Boca Vol]

8th grade math class.

 

[Rocky-Top 10EC]

3rd grade. In French class watching live. I will remember that more than 9-11

 

[Vjcvette]

I was at work and it was sad and shocking at the same time.

 

[Pacer92]

Sophomore in HS. Watched it live at school..

 

[Tin Man]

I'm older than most of you n this thread so far....

I’m older than y’all but here goes.

 

[Ace]

Senior year at UT

 

[volmanbill]

We were watching from Cocoa Beach. Seeing that trail split was something I'll never forget. Sad day.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Was sitting in a mass comm class at MTSU....the professor was an ex AF guy... he came in and told us what had happened.. teared up a bit and dismissed class. I went back to the dorm to see for myself

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Hadn't been born yet.