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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/40-years-after-the-space-shuttle-challenger-disaster-spaceflight-remains-far-from-routine
40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine | Space
Jan 28, 2026 - Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult...
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https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/01/28/Challenger-disaster-World-reacts-in-sorrow/4011453833608/
Challenger disaster: World reacts in sorrow - UPI.com
On Jan. 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2016/01/27/Challenger-disaster-at-30-Did-the-tragedy-change-NASA-for-the-better/8181453843727/
Safety in space flight, 30 years after the Challenger disaster - UPI.com
No space flight fatalities were more dramatic than the seven that happened on Jan. 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke up in mid-flight.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/40-years-after-challenger-disaster-nasa-faces-safety-fears-on-artemis-ii/
40 years after Challenger disaster, NASA faces safety fears on Artemis II | Scientific American
Feb 5, 2026 - Many of the team behind NASA’s Artemis II mission were children 40 years ago, when the space shuttle Challenger disaster reshaped spaceflight
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https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/70165/which-shuttle-astronauts-refused-to-fly-with-a-centaur-after-the-challenger-disa
Which Shuttle astronauts refused to fly with a Centaur after the Challenger disaster? - Space...
The question at After the loss of Challenger, why weren’t Galileo and Ulysses launched by Centaurs on expendable boosters? makes the uncited claim that...
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https://danratherjournalist.org/anchorman/breaking-news/challenger-disaster.html
Challenger Disaster | Dan Rather
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https://www.history.com/articles/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasa
What Caused the Challenger Disaster? | HISTORY
Jan 12, 2026 - Lives were lost as communications failed amid public pressure.
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