You know, back then there wasn't that news overflow we have now. I'm sure they reported it on the news, but given how often I've seen that explosion in the last 30 years, I can't even say when I've seen them the first time. As I said, it wasn't important for us. A tragic accident the Americans had with their space program.
But interestingly, I remember exactly what I did when the first Shuttle left for space in 1981. And to underline what was important for us back in the day, living just 30 miles from the Iron Curtain, I remember the news coverage when Gorbatchev became secretary general of the Soviet Union in 1985. I was fixing myself a sandwich while someone was analysing that person noone had seen before in the hierarchy.
But interestingly, I remember exactly what I did when the first Shuttle left for space in 1981. And to underline what was important for us back in the day, living just 30 miles from the Iron Curtain, I remember the news coverage when Gorbatchev became secretary general of the Soviet Union in 1985. I was fixing myself a sandwich while someone was analysing that person noone had seen before in the hierarchy.
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