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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered

The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and exploded into a fireball. All seven aboard the shuttle were killed, and searches revealed no sign of the crew.

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40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

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Shuttle Challenger remembered at 40th anniversary of NASA disaster

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NASA's Discovery shuttle, launched in Florida, may not move to Houston

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle, which launched dozens of times from Florida, may not be relocated to Houston for display.

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NASA Chief: Final Shuttle Launch Begins New Era

When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off on Friday, it will mark the final NASA shuttle mission ever. But the shuttering of the 30-year-old program isn’t the end of American space exploration — ...

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered

NASA's Discovery shuttle, launched in Florida, may not move to Houston

NASA Chief: Final Shuttle Launch Begins New Era

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