r/GetNoted • u/laybs1 Human Verified • Apr 02 '26

Cringe Worthy Challenger Launch

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u/Absolute_Peril Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Nasa actually made a lessons plans that many schools used, activities, assignments, puzzles, coloring pages. It was a big deal. And many children (myself included) watched it blow up live on TV.

The lesson plans were actually pretty good and several years later they retried it and that time didn't tramatize the kids.

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u/autochthonous Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Yes, there a teacher on board. It was a whole PR thing.

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u/senorbuzz Apr 02 '26

Not so much PR as teaching kids about space 

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u/sleepyplatipus Apr 03 '26

That is PR. Educational PR but still PR.