1986 Challenger Disaster

I believe this event is unique to the 1980’s because it was the first time a civilian, a school teacher, was going into space. That fact alone captured the attention of the entire nation. After the Challenger crashed the Space Program was revamped to make the safety of the astronauts the key issue.

Originally scheduled to launch at 3:43 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 22, 1986, the Challenger liftoff was rescheduled five times due to bad weather. The final date scheduled for the Challenger’s take off was January 28, 1986 at 11:38 AM Eastern Standard Time. On that morning the temperature outside was 36 degrees Fahrenheit, 15 degrees lower than any previous launch.

The crew consisted of seven people. Michael J. Smith, the pilot, Francis R. Scobee, the commander, Judith A. Resnik, a mission specialist and the second woman to go into space, Ellison S. Onizuka, the second mission specialist, Ronald E. McNair, the third mission specialist, Gregory B. Jarvis, the first payload specialist, a

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