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Pictured here is the #AmericanFlag over a recovered fuselage from Challenger #STS51L 37 years ago today, as I’m sure you’re all aware,was the tragedy of the #Challenger #spaceshuttle explosion claiming 7 #astronaut lives who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their fellow man. #nasa #spacehistory #spaceexploration #apollo1 #columbiaspaceshuttle #challengerspaceshuttle #space https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9aDwdueP5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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STS-51L by NASA on The Commons on Flickr.

STS-51L was the final mission for the Challenger Space Shuttle due to the failure and subsequent explosion of the Right Solid Rocket Booster. Just seconds into the flight it was noticed on video that thick smoke was coming from the Right Solid Rocket Booster. The O-Ring and grease in the joint was being bunt away by the high temperatures in booster. At the 72 second mark the booster failed and ignited an explosive burn of the external fuel tank, ending the mission and tragically taking the lives of all astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Challenger.

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January 30, 1986: Thousands of UCF students and employees gathered at the Reflecting Pond to remember and honor the lives of the #STS51L crew who lost their lives aboard the #Challenger on January 28, 1986. via @ucfscua (University Photograph Collection - Events - University - Memorials)

[rickhusband]

It bothers me that there fewer people who remember Columbia.

Everyone remembers Challenger. It was much more publicized what with having the first school teacher in space, which means it was broadcast in schools all over America and of course this means everyone remembers it. But STS-107 was, to the average person, just another space shuttle going up. Just another mission. Most people I have talked to remember Challenger, but they do not remember Columbia, despite it happening more recently.

I talk about Columbia and her final crew as often as I have the chance to, to anyone who wants to listen. I tell them why it wasn’t just a “routine” mission and how no mission is routine; there is always risk involved. I tell them about how tragedy paved the way for more safety in space.

And I ask them not to forget.

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[thebeautifulcosmos]

Happy birthday to Ronald McNair (October 21, 1950 - January 28, 1986).

Over thirty years gone, and never forgotten. 

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And until tomorrow.. #nasa #space #shuttle #challenger #sts51L

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At the 30th anniversary of #Challenger #STS51L it's crazy to look back and know we've made great strides in exploring what is beyond our limits as human beings. Here's to those 7 brave souls who perished that day back in 1986 on a mission that provided us back on earth a better understanding about this planet we live in.