January 28 in American History
The space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven aboard — including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space. Millions of schoolchildren watched live. That night President Reagan spoke of the crew who "slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God."
In 1986: the Challenger disaster. The space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven aboard — including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.
The space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven aboard — including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space. Millions of schoolchildren watched live. That night President Reagan spoke of the crew who "slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God."
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