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On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.It was the second Space Shuttle mission to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.
Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist.He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven.
Space Shuttle Challenger breaks up during its 1986 launch resulting in the death of all seven crew members. This article lists verifiable spaceflight-related accidents and incidents resulting in human death or serious injury. These include incidents during flight or training for crewed space missions and testing, assembly, preparation, or ...
Bruce Weaver, a Florida-based photographer who captured a definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart into plumes of smoke and fire after liftoff, has died. Working as a freelance ...
[83] The Challenger Center was established in 1986 by the families of the Challenger crew, including Resnik's brother, Charles, in honor of the crew members. [84] Its goal is to increase children's interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. [85] [86] [87] Julie Fulton portrayed Resnik in the 1990 made-for-TV movie Challenger ...
Rowe, 64, was a crew chief on the B-17, his brother-in-law Andy Keller told The Associated Press. Rowe did air shows several times a year because he fell in love with WWII aircraft, Keller said ...
Schools and streets have been renamed to include the names of the crew or Challenger. [86] [87] [88] In 1990, a 1/10 scale replica of Challenger in liftoff position was erected in Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles, California. [89] Challenger Point is a mountain peak of the Sangre de Cristo Range. [90]
Scobee Road in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, [8] along with Ronald McNair Boulevard and Christa McAuliffe Street, commemorate Scobee and his fellow Challenger crew members. In Houston, Texas's George Bush Park, there is a R/C (Remote Controlled) Flying Field named in Scobee’s honor. [9] He was portrayed by Barry Bostwick in the 1990 TV film ...