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STS-51-L Challenger Disaster

The seven-member crew of STS-51-L performs final instrumentation checks and communications tests within the cramped, freezing flight deck of the Challenger as the countdown reaches its final minutes.

Year 1986
Date 1/28
Location Launch Complex 39b, Merritt Island, Florida
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
tax:disaster-disease-and-environment

Key Figures

Dick Scobee Christa McAuliffe Michael J. Smith Judith Resnik Gregory Jarvis
Time Travel

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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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President Ronald Reagan's Challenger Address
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President 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 Challenger Address
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Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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Ronald Reagan's Challenger Disaster Address
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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Ronald Reagan's Challenger Disaster Address
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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