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Next Cygnus Cargo Ship Named for Challenger Hero Ellison Onizuka

By Ben Evans, on July 14th, 2021

@NorthropGrumman has named its next #Cygnus mission to @Space_Station after Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka. […]

Challenger's Final Voyage: A Mission That Never Was

By Ben Evans, on January 29th, 2021

As @NASA & America remembers their fallen space heroes this week, AmericaSpace looks back at what Challenger’s STS-51L voyage might have looked like: an ambitious mission tragically cut short. […]

'Go At Throttle Up': Remembering Challenger's Final Flight, OTD in 1986

By Ben Evans, on January 28th, 2021

OTD in 1986, shuttle Challenger & her STS-51L crew were lost shortly after liftoff. Today, @AmericaSpace & the world remembers their ultimate sacrifice. […]

You Mean the City? Remembering Challenger's Last Successful Launch, OTD in 1985

By Ben Evans, on October 30th, 2020

OTD in 1985, shuttle #Challenger launched successfully for the last time & completed a week-long research flight for what was then West Germany. […]

Remembering the Shuttle Night Landings (Part 2)

By Ben Evans, on September 6th, 2020

37 years after STS-8, AmericaSpace looks back at some of the highs & lows of landing the Space Shuttle at night. […]

Remembering the First Shuttle Night Landing, OTD in 1983 (Part 1)

By Ben Evans, on September 5th, 2020

OTD in 1983, #Challenger landed at night after STS-8. It was the first of 26 shuttle night landings. […]

'I Didn't Touch a Thing': Remembering Challenger's Pad Abort, OTD in 1985

By Ben Evans, on July 12th, 2020

OTD in 1985, the crew of Challenger suffered a close-call on the launch pad: a shutdown of the shuttle’s main engines, seconds before liftoff. […]

Remembering Challenger's Lost Innocence, OTD in 1986

By Ben Evans, on January 28th, 2020

A poignant image of a fragment from Challenger’s shattered body, bearing the fallen craft’s name. Photo Credit: NASA

For those of us of a certain age, there can be few more horrific images imprinted upon our long-term memories than the sight of shuttle Challenger exploding in the sky above Cape Canaveral on 28 January […]

'Major Malfunction': Remembering the Sacrifice of the Challenger Seven

By Ben Evans, on January 28th, 2019

Flocks of terrified birds fly away in the face of Challenger’s roaring ascent from Pad 39B at 11:38 a.m. EST on 28 January 1986. Photo Credit: NASA

On this day in 1986, the sight of shuttle Challenger exploding in the skies above Cape Canaveral painted an indelible mark on the public psyche and […]

Ride, Sally Ride: 35 Years Since America's First Woman in Space

By Ben Evans, on June 17th, 2018

Sally Ride on Challenger’s flight deck during STS-7. Her mission opened the door for U.S. women to venture into orbit. Photo Credit: NASA

Thirty-five years ago, this week, America launched its first woman into space. Physicist Dr. Sally Ride rocketed into orbit aboard shuttle Challenger—accompanied by fellow STS-7 astronauts Bob Crippen, Rick Hauck, […]

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