Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger knows it was a national tragedy. But dig a little deeper, and it's even more heartbreaking.
The film delves into McAuliffe’s journey, from her beginnings as a social studies teacher at Concord High School to her historic selection for the Space Shuttle Challenger mission, and also ...
(This practice mostly ceased after the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, after which the military shifted to expendable rockets.) NASA focussed on reducing space costs, while the Soviet Union ...
Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space in 1983 on board the Space Shuttle Challenger. A year later, Collins joined NASA and first flew the Space Shuttle as a pilot in 1995.
Columbia becomes the first airplane-like craft to land from orbit for reuse. June 18, 1983 - Astronauts Robert L. Crippen and Frederick H. Hauck pilot Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-7) on a mission to ...
This name tag is a spare for Shuttle astronaut Robert L. Crippen, who served as pilot on the first Shuttle mission (STS-1, Columbia, in 1981) and as commander on STS-7 (Challenger, 1983), STS 41-C and ...
Have you been following the story? What do you think the news and our reactions to it say about America today? By Katherine Schulten See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking ...
3,645,000 is the highest price for a Dodge Challenger car for sale available on Philkotse. How many second hand Dodge Challenger for sale are there on Philkotse? Currently, there are 3 Dodge ...