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Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? |

a tribute to the Challenger space shuttle, which exploded 20 years ago on 28 January 1986.

Ron McNair, one of the austronauts was a saxophone player. the France synthesizer artist Jean Michel Jarre composed "rendez-vous", a special piece of music for him to played from space. "rendez-vous" was planed as celebration of NASA's 25th and Houston's 150th aniversay. the part Ron would have was renamed "last rendez-vous: Ron's piece".

the concert was on 5 April 1986 1.3 million people watched Jean Michel Jarre light up sky with his show! "Ron's piece" was played as tribute.





Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/28/newsid_2506000/2506161.stm

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Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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Jabberwock


Thanks for that, pheloxi, I didn't realise the anniversary. RIP the seven brave men and women who lost their lives.


Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? |

I remembered it, because I bought dvd/cd with Jean Michel Jarre "Solidarnosc" concert in Poland.

parts of "rendez-vous" were played as a tribute to Polish men in Harbour, the founding of "Solidarnosc", the start to end of Communism in Poland and Pope Jean Paul II

this happened in 1980. the concert was celebration of 25 aniversary of "Solidarnosc". Lech Walesa, a former leader of "Solidarnosc" and former Premier of Poland was a guest during concert.


Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned

Memories make it seem more recent than that..

smiley - rosesmiley - peacedove


Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein

I remember it well.
For some reason the hubby was home - (before he was hubby)
We watched the lift-off together.

It was shocking - getting chills now from the vivid memory.
smiley - rose


Challenger space shuttle tribute - 28 January 1986 - 28 January 2006

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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? |

1 February 2003: Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/1/newsid_3416000/3416589.stm


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