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

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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 shuttle program.

Challenger’s performance during this mission highlighted NASA’s confidence in the program at the time. The mission showed how the shuttle was being used not just for American goals...
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