Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster – HISTORY

At 11:38 a.m. EST on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Christa McAuliffe is poised to become the first ordinary American civilian to travel in space. McAuliffe, a 37-year-old New Hampshire high school social science teacher, won a competition that earned him a spot among the seven crew members of the Challenger. She went through months of shuttle training but, from January 23, she was forced to wait six long days while the ChallengerThe launch countdown has been repeatedly delayed due to weather and technical issues. Finally, on January 28, the shuttle took off.

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