NASA Challenger explosion: Share your stories
- January 28, 2011 9:34 AM |
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The space shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lifting off from Kennedy Space Center in this Jan. 28, 1986 file photo. All seven crew members died in the explosion. (Bruce Weaver/Associated Press)
By CBC News
The seven astronauts who comprised the crew of the Challenger are remembered today, 25 years after the disaster that destroyed the shuttle just 73 seconds after it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The explosion of the shuttle in 1986 destroyed the lives of the victims and their families, but also factored into a drastic change in public and government opinion towards NASA and space flight in general.
The highly publicized mission was Challenger's 10th launch. The team included Christina McAuliffe, a teacher who was selected to be the first civilian in space, in addition to six NASA crew members.
"Back then, the attitude was the shuttle can't blow up -- nobody thought of space flight as dangerous," recalled Pat Duggins, author of Trailblazing Mars: NASA's Next Giant Leap.
Do you remember where you were when the Challenger exploded? Share your stories in the comments below.
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