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40 Years Later: How The Tragedy of Challenger/STS-51-L Changed NASA Forever

For the millions of people across the country and around the world that watched the tragic loss of Challenger live, the ...
WPXI

ON THIS DAY: January 28, 1986, CMU graduate Judith Resnik dies when Challenger disintegrates

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fl. — The complete destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51-L) during its launch from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 28, 1986, was a national tragedy that killed all seven crew ...
SpaceNews

Statement by the families of Challenger STS 51-L on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Former President George H.W. Bush. We give thanks for his years of service, leadership, and friendship. In 1986, immediately following the ...
Space.com

Space History Photo: Exhaust Trail of STS-51-L

This article was updated at 12 p.m. EDT. In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, on January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured ...