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Challenger disaster at 40: How a shuttle explosion changed NASA forever

Forty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most ...
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'Shuttle kids' from Colorado recall impact of Challenger disaster 40 years later

Forty years later, the memories of the Challenger explosion resonate deeply with students and teachers who witnessed it.
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40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space" participant Christa McAuliffe. Nobody survived the launch on Jan. 28, 1986 from NASA's Kennedy ...
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Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia's final launch

On Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, STS-107. NASA had five additional space shuttle missions planned for 2003, but STS-107 was the only one focused on scientific ...
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‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, was a complex and ambitious project that pushed the boundaries of ...