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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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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