liftoff. liftoff the space shuttle mission has cleared the tower. >> today is a day for mourning and remembering nancy and i with the shuttle challenger read share this with the people of our country is truly a national loss. >> if you look at records of what the president watched over the years to reflect the taste and the times in which their lives this is a quiz section there was one that resonated with more presidents and guess what that might be?

liftoff.1, and liftoff, the 25th spatial mission has clear the towel -- tower. >> confirmed. challenger now heading downrange. engines have begun throttling down now. 94%. normal throttle for most of the plane. will throttle down to 65% shortly. engines at 65%, three engines running normally. velocity, out the two, nautical miles, downrange distance three. engine is throttling up. 104%. >> challenger, go at throttle up. >> roger. >> one minute 15 seconds. altitude, nine nautical miles. >> flight controllers here, looking carefully of the situation. obviously a major malfunction. we have no downlink. we have the report from the flight dynamics officer that the vehicle has exploded. we are looking at checking with recovery forces to see what can be done at this point. president reagan: ladies and gentlemen, i planned to speak to you about the state of the union . today's events let me to change those plans. today is a day for morning and remembering. share this pain with all the people of our country. this is truly a national loss. 19 years ago, almost to the day, in ast three

. >>> and liftoff. liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission. >> reporter: 30 years ago today, the space shuttle "challenger" broke apart in the sky off cape canaveral, florida, 73 seconds after liftoff. were killed. among them, christa mcauliffe who would have been the first teacher in space. during a day of remembrance at arlington national cemetery will be held today. >>> a special ballroom dancer will run this year in boston's marathon, three years after losing a leg in the 2013 bombing. adrienne told "the boston globe" she will run to raise awareness. right now she is up to ten miles using a carbon fiber blade. >>> tom brady is sending a special message to his fans. the new england patriots quarterback penned a handwritten note thanking his supporters. he posted a picture of it to his facebook page. in the letter, brady says while fans may be disappointed about how the season ended, it will help the team build for next year. the patriots lost to denver in the afc championship game. and that sent th

smith and greg jarvis. 28,0 years ago on january the space shuttle challenger aftered 38 seconds liftoff. taking the lives of the crew members pictured here. conclusions of the presidential commission on the space shuttle accident released on june 6 of 1986. first, nasa's video of the launch followed by the remarks from president reagan about five hours after the accident. >> t -15 seconds. t -10. 6, main engine start, off of the and lift 25th special mission and it has clear the tower. roll, challenger. program confirmed, challenger heading down range. engine beginning throttling down at 94%, normal throttle for most of the flight at 104%. will throttle down to 65% shortly. 65%, three engines running normally. three good fuel cells, three good ipu's. velocity 257 feet per second. downrange distance three knock on miles. nautical miles. throttlenger, go at up. one minute 15 seconds, altitude 9 nautical miles. flight controllers looking carefully at the situation. obviously, a major malfunction. we have no down like. -- downlink. report from the flight dynamics officer that the vehicle ha

tonight we have main engine starts four, three, two, one and liftoff.iftoff of the 25th day shuttle mission and it has cleared the tower. >> today is a day of mourning. nancy and i are -- the tragedy of the shuttle challenge. we share this pain with her country. this is truly a national loss. >> in order to find adjusting about the theater is you look at records of what the presidents have watched over the years and their taser are basically eclectic and they reflect the tastes of presence and they reflect the times in which they lived. one movie, there is one movie that really resonated with more persons than any other and guess what that one movie might be? .. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> good afternoon. let me start by saying, after last night been in talking to people after the town hall meeting i just want to emphasize how resilient the people of flint are. they are proud, they love their community and their families. they just need our help. we all know that this was, literally a man-made crisis. it is as much as a catastrophe as any other kind of c

it was 30 years ago today the space shuttle challenger exploded during liftoff. killing all seven astronauts on board and changing the space program forever. this morning, nasa will pause to remember the lives lost. mark lehman is live at the space center. many special guests are expected to be there. >> yes. family members from the challenger crew as well as other veteran astronauts will be in attendance for the ceremony, normally held outside. it is being held inside because of the rain. you can see lots of preparations being done. a lot of this being done in the shadow of the space shuttle atlantis. >> liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it is clear >> a launch filled with so much hope as the challenger left the launch pad, it carried seven members on board, including christa mcculliffe. she was set to be the first teacher in space. >> i'm going to write in my journal and when i return and hopefully give students picture of what an ordinary person's perspective is when they are in space. >> it quickly turned to tragedy. 73 seconds after liftoff, an i

and camaraderie. >> one and liftoff. >> reporter: it appeared to be a textbook launch. a seal failed on the rocket booster causing a catastrophic explosion pick >> obviously a major malfunction. >> reporter: confusion gave way to grief. >> what's going on? >> reporter: ron mcneil headphone on the challenger before. he was the second african american in space inspiring americans with his saxophone playing with ro gravity. two years later he was gone in a national tragedy. challenger crew were pioneers. >> what was that like to having nation mourned with you? >> that was a beautiful part of coming back from this tragedy. >> reporter: she honors her husband by encouraging children to study science and technology. the same skills that helped a man from humbled beginnings see the earth from above. >> he described it as just so beautiful and appearing without judicial and or lines. peaceful he said. as he thought the lord meant for us to live. >> reporter: here on earth, words worth remembering. >> a candlelight vigil was held in ron mcnair's hometown. >>> tour guys in charle

after liftoff. hiewf harris was the one saying the challenger countdown on that fateful day. where were you when you heard that awful news? you can share your memories on facebook or twitter. bob: she is supposed to teach her students right from wrong. but one teacher is accused much cheating for her students, filling in the answers now there is a way to beat box. apple's digital assistant is dropping serious beats and people are having fun. >>> the international speedway, the makeover is complete. we'll show you have the improvements for fans at the track. there will be lane changes from gore street to michigan. you can always sign up for text alerts by going to d bob: about a dozen tap his deal with a dangerous daily commute. summer. >> i have got a blanket i have got to put down in the wagon and i have got stuff to put in it including the kid. rain washed out a bridge. back and forth between her car and wagon, getting ready to load up the family's most precious cargo. >> we step across the bridge

. >> liftoff, we have a liftoff. this is major tom to ground control >> reporter: "space oddity," released in 1969 a few weeks before the moon landing. and i'm floating in a most peculiar way >> reporter: on the bbc's coverage of apollo 11 the images were neil armstrong, the soundtrack was "major tom." one small step for bowie. his giant leap would actually come later when he borrowed a concept from andy warhol and pop art. a fictional character. blurring reality and fantasy. male and female. those costumes inspired by stanley kubrick's movie "clockwork orange." that otherworldly androgynous look. there's a starman >> reporter: positioning bowie as the outsider. the freak triumphant. the nonconformist who's quit worrying about fitting in, a huge part of his appeal to people. american viewers had their first chance to hear bowie speak at length on abc, talking to dick cavit in 1974. >> what do your parents do? >> my father's dead and my mother's got a small flat. i think she's got a day job. >> does she have trouble e

. >>> it was a perfect liftoff. the landing, not so much. >> and liftoff of the falcon 9 rocket. >> spacex's latest launch from vandenburg went off without a hitch. the rocket lifted a new ocean monitoring satellite into orbit but the attempt to land the booster on a droneship, well, that didn't go so well. video shows it coming down okay. but it teeters as the leg collapses and topples and explodes. spacex has managed to land on land but the ceo says a boat is much harder. >>> well, let's get to roberta. she's one busy lady. storm number 10 is coming our way. >> let's take a look at our weather watchers. the raindrops on the rooftop in the overnight hours, wow, whispering pines 1.25. we're keeping a watchful eye on that situation. that's in the burned-out area from the valley fire this past summer. we wish you well in that area. also in orinda over 1.25 of rain did fall. ual of -- all of that rain, now we have a couple of more inches. take a look. we're starting to see lots of signs of the super bowl coming here to

. >> liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission. >> a launch filled with so much hope as the space shuttle challenger left the launch pad, it carried seven crew members on mcculliffe. >> as of right now, while on board the shuttle, when i return and hopefully give the students a picture of what an ordinary person's perspective is like when they are in space. >> the excitement quickly turned to tragedy. 73 seconds after liftoff, an image those witnessed will never forget. >> looking very carefully at the situation. obviously, a major malfunction. investigators would later conclude it was an malfunction of the o-rings. a cold day and cold temperatures led many to believe the cold weather played a role in the disaster. 30 years later, the words of the president comforting. >> the challenger crew was pulling us into the future and we'll continue to follow them. >> now, weather permitting, nasa shone will be held outside at the space memorial. today's ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:00 this morning. >> our coverage of the somber anniversary continues online. you can read how former astrona

. >> liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it has cheered the tower. challenger crew including mike smith, a native of north carolina died on this day when the booster engine failed to break apart. all paying tribute to the crew of at aapproximately owe one appears are and those who lost their lives to the space program. >>> japan is now at the forefront of only a handful of nations with stealth capabilities. it unveiled the first yap -- japanese stealth plane. it could be combined with the next gen fighter jet replacing as westerly as 2028. >>> this comes after a restored plane took to the skies. the plane was found decaying in new guinea in the 1970s. it was opened by an american until a japanese businessman purchased it it in 2010. >>> president obama is weighing in on the controversy regarding this year's all white slate of actors nominated for oscars. >> with should do what every other industry should do is ch is to look for talent, provide opportunity for effect. i think the oscar debate is just an express of this prodder issue of are we making s

sky 73 minutes after liftoff. all astronauts on board were killed. among them is who would have been the first teacher in space. during a day of remembrance at nal cemetery will be held today. leg in the 2013 bombings,rienne told "the boston globe" she will run to raise awareness. right now she is up to ten milesbon fiber blade. >>> tom brady is sending a special message to his fans. the new england patriots quarterback penned a handwrittenis supporters. he posted a picture of it to his facebook page. in the letter, brady says while fans may be disappointed about how the season ended, it will build for next year. the patriots lost to denver in the afc championship game. and that sent the broncos to the seventh time in franchise history. they will face the carolina panthers. super bowl 50 is sunday, february 7th, and the only placee on cbs. >>> a virginia 11-year-old has his sights set on theand he has got the moves to make it happen. weijia jiang has his story. >> just crazy ball handler. >> reporter: the 11-year-

the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff taking the lives of the seven crew members pictured here on their way to the launchpad. the crew included christa mcauliffe, selected from more than 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space. next on american history tv's real america, a 10 minute nasa , with backupliffe teacher barbara morgan. they are shown meeting the challenger crew, testing food, and being fitted for space -- space clothing. >> thanks. >> at sign you the world's greatest picture. we can relate to that. >> are they going over the public affairs stuff? >> we haven't really done that. [inaudible] >> you can take it out. to do that before you take it up out of your mouth. color-coded --e >> yes, each one has it. >> [inaudible] >> this does not have to be real tight. we will take the slack at of these lay sings. to zero.the way i will have you work for this hardware. the way you plug this in is you pull back on the knob. slowly build up to half, then to one. what you have now is one pound and a half. if you move your legs around you will probably hear

a piece of -- from the external to hit them during liftoff damaging tile protecting the shuttles underbelly. during reentry intense heat melted the wing causing columbia to disintegrate. columbia's pilot whose parents lived in henderson at the time of the tragedy, there is no science center maimed named after him a laughing elementary. >> anchor 2: there is fresh evidence that americans are working morbid earning less. wages are done in most major cities in the us. and 80 of the 100 biggest metropolitan areas between 2009 and 2014. the decline has affected minorities more than whites. more than just a cities had rates rise well poverty rates fell. >> anchor: we're all unique individuals and that process is now being embraced by mattel. they're offering barbie in three new shapes. starting today the new shapes can be purchased online exclusively at mattel. there've been transforming barbies for the last years to bring her to real realistic prototypes and reflect the diversity of the little girls who play with her. >> anchor 2: kevin is back with us now, anyone who keeps graphics on the compu

liftoff with the space shuttle mission. spinning disk today is a day for mourning and remembering prefer nancy and i saw the shuttle challenger in the share the pain with the people of our country and is truly a national loss. cygnus is less find interesting about the theater if you'll get records of what the president watched over the years. and his taste were eclectic than reflect the times in which they live. there is one movie the resonated can you guess what that might be? >> a good morning. i'm looking forward to hearing their reminiscences. everybody knows 25 years ago today relaunched the first space shuttle. and to watch that historic launch for those a few dollars here at the johnson space shuttle. today described as a the best test flights ever flown. and then to spend most of the day the first spacecraft to launch for the first time.

. >> 30 years ago, january 28, 1986, the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, taking the lives of the seven crew members pictured here on their way to schoolnchpad, including teacher who was selected from over 11,000 applicants to be the teacher infirst space. next, a 10 minute nasa video of , on the right in this video, with backup teacher barbara morgan. they are shown being fitted for space clothing. [laughter] [laughter] [indiscernible] >> that's all right, you missed the world's greatest teacher. ok, this is one with time to get one. >> we haven't really done it. me what time they were stepping one foot. we said it would be less than eight hours. we talked briefly with them this morning. [inaudible] [laughter] >> guess i will take one of everything. >> is this enough like a normal day? >> no. [laughter] i still keep looking around for my students. this, when you drink it, keeps the liquid from coming out. >> like that. >> ok. >> and then you just close it? >> if you are sitting in zero gravity, it may have propensity to come around. you can take it out. yo

we have main engines start. 4, 3, 2, 1, and liftoff. liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it is >> challenger now heading down range.

. >>> three, two, one, and liftoff! liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission. >> a somber day, 30 years since the challenger tragedy. seven crew members were killed when it exploded 73 seconds in to the flight. nationwide, honoring the memory of those crew members, the international space station held a moment of silence. and cape canaveral where it launched, an emotional service. investigators found that cold weather caused parts of the in the explosion. >>> people in greensboro and north carolina a and t state university are remembering dr. ronald mcnair, he was the astronaut who graduated from there, holding a special community day honoring his life and legacy through speakers and performances. a and t named the engineering building after the astronaut. >>> the budweiser dl clydesdale family just got bigger, the one to join of more than 160, using a tradition of draft horses in its marketing campaign since 1933. when mack is old enough, he'll train to become part of the budweiser clydesdale team. nothing cuter than

and liftoff. liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission. it has cleared the tower. >> all the communications control indicated everything was going fine. there was a sense of relief that the much delayed flight was finally under way. >> engines at 65%. three engines running normally. three good fuel cells. three good apus. engines throttling up. engine at 104%. >> challenger go with throttle up. >> it>> reporter: it happened just over one minute into flight. >> 1:15. velocity, altitude, down range distance seven nautical miles. >> from mission control, silence. then the bland, chilling report. >> we have a report from the flight dynamics officer that the vehicle has exploded. confirms that. we are looking at checking with recovery forces to see what can be done at this point. but nana the keek ju may be cute but for one in miami perhaps not as cute as she might have thought. she woke with banana curled up on her chest. it apparently snuck into her home monday night. now happily banana has been returned to its own. >> it's more associated wi

and liftoff. liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it has cleared the tower. >> every weekend on american history tv, we feature programs that tell the american story. some of the highlights for this weekend include saturday morning at 11:15 eastern, an author and new york state supreme court judge diane kiesel. then at 10:00 p.m. on reel america, 30 years ago this week, "challenger" exploded killing all seven crew members. watch president reagan's address to the nation about the explosion and a 1986 havenasa rt detailing the causes. >> today say day for mourning and remembering. we are pained by the tragedy of "challenger." we share this pain with all of the people of our country. this is truly a national loss. >> sunday morning at 10:00, a look at the iowa caucuses including howard dean's speech featuring the dean scream. and the congress frens ference s caucuses whose speakers include tim craft who was the iowa caucus' campaign manager for jimmy carter. two panels with former campaign m