kurbycar32 t1_ivy6m5t wrote on November 11, 2022 at 2:21 PM Reply to comment by frodosdream in Piece of the space shuttle Challenger found by divers in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida by fredrandall The teacher's spot on the shuttle was almost Big Bird from Sesame Street. Yes, millions of kids almost watched Big Bird go down with Challenger but the suit wasn't going to fit in the shuttle and NASA ultimately sent a teacher instead. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/nasa-confirms-talks-fly-big-bird-doomed-shuttle-challenger-n353521 Permalink Parent 11
kurbycar32 t1_ivy6m5t wrote
Reply to comment by frodosdream in Piece of the space shuttle Challenger found by divers in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida by fredrandall
The teacher's spot on the shuttle was almost Big Bird from Sesame Street. Yes, millions of kids almost watched Big Bird go down with Challenger but the suit wasn't going to fit in the shuttle and NASA ultimately sent a teacher instead.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/nasa-confirms-talks-fly-big-bird-doomed-shuttle-challenger-n353521