Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
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NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.
The Challenger explosion was an awakening for people in the 1980s. It shook confidence in received narratives of safety.
Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster.
Framingham State University will host a memorial service for Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, class of 1970, and the rest of the Challenger Space Shuttle crew on Saturday, said the university.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.