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Space Shuttle Challenger Launch (STS-51-L)

The crew of STS-51-L, including civilian teacher Christa McAuliffe, boards the Challenger orbiter amidst record-breaking freezing temperatures. While the crew remains optimistic, flight controllers an

Year 1986
Date 1/28
Location Launch Complex 39b, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
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Key Figures

Christa McAuliffe Dick Scobee NASA Flight Controller White Room Technician Ice Team Inspector
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President Ronald Reagan's Challenger Address
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Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster
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Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster
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Ronald Reagan's Challenger Disaster Address
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Ronald Reagan's Challenger Disaster Address
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Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster
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