Challenger exploded before reaching space & Columbia exploded after reentery

Challenger blow up 75 sec after take off just saying

Yeah sadly this classic will forever have a dark cloud over it. But for those who don't know, or were not around at the time... wonder why it wasn't more successful.

Yep

@@drinkinglotsofsoda Columbia did not explode. It broke apart during the reentry.

Yet I am more surprised something like this didn't happen. We all know if there is a way to screw something up the government usually finds a way. But yeah, it would be like ambulance chaser coming upon a 70 car pile up caused by government flunky.

@patrick jimenez Solid Rocket Booster.

Mattbarson23 big time

I though I was the only one!

I am practically in tears every time

she's doesn't do much screaming like in Indiana Jones Temple of Doom.

I was more partial to Lea Thompson and Kelly Preston in this movie 😂😂😂❤❤

@@Master.Daddy.WickedYou certainly can’t do wrong with any of those 3

The range in her voice is incredible too. She has such edge when she authoritatively says, "launch us or we're going to explode!", yet such soft caring tone when speaking to the kids and at the end when she says "just happy to be home."

Fifty0ne lol same I was born in 86 also I loved it in the 90s kept watching over and over.

76 here and this was the $hit in the 80s. Never occurred to me that they're wearing essentially motorcycle helmets lol with no oxygen!

@@scrapinmomma nice point lol

​@@scrapinmomma I never even noticed that. They're very vaguely the right sort of shape, but where the hell is the visor?! With nerd mode engaged a pre-Challenger crew should be wearing something like the military HGU-20/P helmet, connected up to the air pack on the back of the seat. I'm astounded they couldn't just get the real deal considering the amount of NASA support they clearly had. The air packs don't really look real either...

I was in the library watching it in Junior high when Challenger was destroyed. It was something I will never forget. It was the Kennedy assassination of our time. The irony is that the SRB is what caused the problem in both the movie and real life. Kind of ruined the movie for me. The other ironic part is some of the shuttle launch footage IS Challenger and some of Columbia. Sadly both the movie was released and the tragedy occurred in 1986. But Neither of the real shuttles are there today that were shown. Just like the end footage is actually from the white sands landing of Columbia.

I believe I was at a school assembly (late elementary) when I saw the Challenger explode; can't imagine being a teacher that day.

Same here Steve.

And another awesome John Williams score!

isnt space camp 2 Gravity? or interstellar....

@@sparrowlt lol yeah

Nah but the name is appropriate

Welcome.

I have seen this movie dozens of times and never knew that til now.

The same guy who played the dick who wanted to fight Sean Penn in "U-Turn", and the one who played Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line"?

He was called Leaf back then

.....that time The Joker went to space camp

Hmmm...somebody who takes everything as literally as Jinx!

​@@dianalee3059Max and Jinx, friends forever.

Aquanet and White Rain!

LOL 😂😂😂😂

“Get Max out of space now...how?”

“Right Kev”

🎵can you hear me major max🎵

On the other hand - if the Challenger mission had been successful this movie would have done quite well; the tragedy of Challenger was compounded with the fact that most of the nation was highly focused on this mission and with educational aspects most of the nation's schoolchildren was watching this mission, myself included as a child. It was a real tragedy; I do remember still seeing this film though as a kid.

Lets keep everyone involved in our prayers. I also saw it happen live in school as a child. It was supposed to be a moment of heroism and gender equality recognition. Inspiration, the impossible is always possible. They were displaying human rights and dignity that today's public institutions still have yet to notably touch upon. God bless all of our everyday heroes. Support support

10.55 FLAT EARTHERS ARE THE ULTIMATE TROLLS LOL

Indeed. Who would have thought we would have ever elected a Russian puppet President?

That's hilarious. Democrats used to be the ones bashing Republicans for their McCarthyism. Now Democrats want war with Russia, and Trump wants to work with them in areas that are agreeable, and Democrats call him a Russian puppet. Sometimes I wonder just how long it's gonna take for the red-baiters to release just how idiotic they sound. You want to hate Trump? Fine by me. Plenty of logical and legitimate reasons to criticize him. Buying into this hysteria that he's somekind of secret Russian operative on Putin's payroll is pure fucking lunacy. And the more people who buy into this bullshit, the more average Americans are going to find it idiotic and that will practically assure Trump's re-election in 2020. There's zero tangible evidence that Trump and anyone in his campaign conspired or colluded with the Russian government. Period. Full stop. If tangible evidence becomes available, I'll be the first one to review it and take it seriously... but until such a time happens, this is all 100% partisan politics. And people wonder why the Democratic base is shrinking and shrinking. There's more registered Republicans in the country than there is Democrats. That's unheard of. And it's because Democrats are becoming Independents at a high rate. Every time a Democrat opens his mouth about Trump being a Russian puppet, all they're doing is turning people off and worsening their chances of re-taking the government. There's no evidence. People have been waiting for evidence for months now. Something. ANYTHING. All there is is speculation and circumstantial "meetings" or phone-calls with the official Russian ambassador to the United States. There's plenty of valid and normal reasons for such conversations. How about going against Trump on his policies? How about making a valid case to the American people as to why they should vote for a Democrat instead of "I'm not Trump". Hillary lost because her message to the American people was "TRUMP IS BAD. I'M NOT TRUMP". Period. People are tired of this Russia nonsense, and it's because it's nothing more than a smear backed up by zero evidence. Russia meddled, yes. Just like they have in every election before this one. And don't let anyone, even the intelligence agencies, tell you that they haven't. And don't believe for a second that we don't do it to them clandestinely. -A space-loving Independent.

Just like schummer screaming at a big donors wife in a restaurant. Hey, that goes over real well with his constituency. This guy looks worse than Paul Ryan. Washington has gotten WORSE. We need adults in the room and quickly. What we have today is because both parties have failed the American people with bullshit party interests. What about American interests.

EAS NJ not anymore, we got rid of that traitorous Obama... MAGA

EAS NJ my friend don't you get it? It was never meant for this country to be great... And patriotism were just ordinary everyday brainwashing this country originally was supposed to be a charter company of the King James Charter it still lives it wasn't about patriotism it is what it was originally intended to be a work Colony that paid yearly tribute to Queen Elizabeth coffers in England

It is because this was in 1986

Omg....I was just gonna comment on that. It was my fave movie growing up. And now I realized their hair didn't "float." Lol

No decade had more hair spray and severe perms

But first you allow a 12 year old play with a robot that apparently has A.I abilities., in 1986?

I don't doubt any of it. This is a documentary.

And sounds just like E.T..

Oh for fucks sakes it’s just a movie. Poorly timed but it’s a pretty good movie otherwise

yeah go buy the DVD

RTLS abort after booster burnout

Yep, only a 1 in 4 chance of successful RTLS according to modelling

John Price Price yes spacecamp is a real thing

John Price Price Yes Space Camp is a real thing, but there's no way they would ever authorize kids being in the shuttle. Though of course all four remaining shuttles are mothballed anyway.

Yes To first question no to second both the engines were always tested elsewhere and not at the launch pad

Yes space camp is real engine test at launch pad is never done engines tests require engines to be mounted on a special restraint to hold them in place and the fuel lines attached to the turbo pumps

The space shuttle did Flight Readiness Firings of the main engines before a new orbiter was launched for the first time. They also did one before Discovery's launch after the Challenger accident

The G-forces on a shuttle are low compared to other craft. They would be fine, it would be more like a rollercoaster than a traditional spacecraft. The shuttle also never flew outside the Van Allen belts, meaning that they wouldn't take on radiation that would hurt them. Hell, even if they did, they would need to spend several months outside it for it to hurt

Its less than 3Gs .. and radiation is not a problem .. Astronauts usually wear normal clothing in the shuttle once on orbit or in the ISS.. the spacecraft itself is shielded and they avoid the Van Allen belts

There used to be a space camp in Florida, it closed in the early 2000's

QuartuvLarry he said *bye*

Don't let your children read my comments if you don't want them to see the truth!

This was how they sold space camp ... I was a kid in this time .. seeing this movie only made me wanna go

It was called suspension of belief; the 80s were great for adventure "anything can happen" ethos and optimism, and as one poster said being a kid we didn't think about it too rationally; just the adventure aspect.

Do you have any kind of imagination??? This is why its called fiction... ENJOY IT AND QUIT BITCHING ABOUT IT!

Oh shut up

😂😂😂😂😂

So they realized that if they not give call to GO, they shuttle explode and all kids and one adult die, that they only chance to launch shuttle than try it bring it safely so maybe they not go to jail and keep their jobs :-) That what you meant? ;-)

They are still getting fire.

Oh you means they realized they career in NASA is already screwed but at least they would not be liable of murder, accidental manslaughter actually ;-)

Maybe they would not be fired just make classified mission as Special Secret DOD mission :D I heard that several mission was top secret for Pentagon :-)

***** I remember how he bombed libia after a terrorist attack they sponsored.

*****​ and as I remember it was reported that his daughter or adopted daughter was killed in that bombing. And the objective wasn't to kill Gaddafi. Also Wikipedia is not the most reliable info source.

*****​ well since I do remember that time, I can say that no Reagan was not perfect, but no President since has been his equal. One thing I can say for certain is that unlike Obama, Reagan was a patriot. And unlike either Clinton's he wasn't corrupt or a sex pervert. Also unlike either Bush's, Reagan was a true conservative. There were a lot of reasons that Reagan won election and reelection by massive landslides. He was 10 times the President Carter was. If Wikipedia and the mainstream media are the sources of most of your information, then it appears you have been indoctrinated and misinformed.

***** insulting others like that is not only a sad sign of emotional and mental immaturity, but, also demonstrates a shockingly limited vocabulary. How incredibly pathetic.

***** thank you for proving my point.