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Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.
Former astronaut and professor Terry Hart is opening up 40 years later about the friends and colleagues he lost on board the space shuttle Challenger explosion.
NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.
Seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died 40 years ago today in a disaster watched by millions
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Doomed Challenger astronauts' horror final act in their last seconds alive
The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members
The tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle killed all 7 spacefarers on board. A pilot for the mission was from North Carolina.
Read about the tragic Challenger space shuttle disaster and the story of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who dreamed of going to space.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Jan. 28th, 1986 – the sun was brightly shining, with few clouds to block it out. The wind was crisp and dry. Cold weather had settled in to Central Florida, so one could feel the bite the air had, especially along the east coast.
The American space program needed big rubber rings. The subcontractor that won the job was called HydraPak – a Salt Lake City company that made seals for industrial equipment.