The rocket accident They were so proud of the families of the crew going into space, they stood on a podium especially made for them and it was decorated with American flags. A lot of smoke and fire the rocket took off the applause was premature suddenly the rocket was engulfed by flames and it exploded. It took a few minutes before the families understood their loved ones had pulverised, gone forever. It was a moment reminding me of βthe bridge over San Luis Rayβ what happened in the life of the five crew before this fateful moment. Few remember this tragic moment, but it is worth writing about we forget the losers so quickly, but I think we can honour them by not forgetting