Hard to believe that 25 years ago today at 11:39 a.m., Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after taking off from the Kennedy Space Center.
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This is the Memorial for Space Shuttle Challenger
at the Kennedy Space Center - it lists the names of
the 7 astronauts who lost their lives that day
the 7 astronauts who lost their lives that day
Obviously, the apple in the little basket is for
schoolteacher Christa Mcauliffe
The Astronaut Memorial Wall
Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Challenger Memorial in downtown Miami, Florida
Official Patch from
Challenger Space Shuttle Mission STS-51-L
I remember the day vividly; it was also my grandmother's
79th birthday. This photo was taken on that day.
