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CHIPS Articles: NASA Honors the Crew of the Challenger

NASA Honors the Crew of the Challenger
1986: The Space Shuttle Challenger tragically explodes early in its boost phase, killing all seven astronauts, including Navy Cmdr. Michael Smith
By CHIPS Magazine - January 28, 2016
Just 73 seconds after launch, on the morning of Jan. 28. 1986, a booster engine failed and caused the Shuttle Challenger to break apart, taking the lives of all seven crewmembers.

View the Challenger video honoring the lives of the lost crewmembers: http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/DOR2016/index.html
The crew of the Shuttle Challenger. NASA photo
The crew of the Shuttle Challenger. NASA photo
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