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T and orbiter. That was immediately followed by ... But we're still blessed with heroes like those of the space shuttle Challenger, Dick, Mike, Judy, L. Ron, Greg and Christian.

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21 satellites sent into low-Earth orbit Read full article ... aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast. The crew of Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-51-L. The seven astronauts were ...