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  1. On This Day February 3 1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

    On This Day February 3 1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

    On this day February 3 1984, Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on a mission to deploy two communications satellites, continuing the growing role of the Space Shuttle program in commercial and scientific space operations. The mission highlighted how the shuttle was being used not only for...
  2. On This Day January 28 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded After Takeoff Killing All Seven Astronauts

    On This Day January 28 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded After Takeoff Killing All Seven Astronauts

    On this day January 28 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. The disaster unfolded live on television, shocking viewers across the world and bringing the U.S. space program to an abrupt halt. The tragedy marked one of the most...
  3. On This Day October 30, 1985 – Space Shuttle Challenger Took Off For Its Final Successful Mission

    On This Day October 30, 1985 – Space Shuttle Challenger Took Off For Its Final Successful Mission

    On this day October 30 1985, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS 61A, marking its final successful flight before the tragic disaster in January 1986. The mission carried a German Spacelab D1 payload and a crew of eight, representing the growing international collaboration of the...
  4. On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission

    On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission

    On this day April 9, 1983, NASA’s space shuttle Challenger completed its first mission and returned safely to Earth, wrapping up STS 6 — the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle program and the very first flight of the Challenger orbiter. The shuttle touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in...
  5. On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage

    On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage

    On this day April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, known as STS-6, marked NASA’s sixth space shuttle flight and the very first for Challenger, which would go on to complete nine successful missions. The shuttle...
  6. Space Shuttle Challenger Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

    Space Shuttle Challenger Launched to Deploy Two Communications Satellites

    On this day, February 3, 1984, the Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on mission STS-41-B. This mission was significant for deploying two communications satellites and marking a major milestone in spaceflight history. During STS-41-B, astronauts Bruce McCandless and Robert L. Stewart became...
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