Space Shuttle Challenger
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Space Shuttle Challenger was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the commanding ship of a nineteenth-century scientific expedition that tra
Challenger in orbit in 1983, during STS-7
Challenger being prepared in 1985 for its penultimate flight, STS-61-A
Challenger atop a Crawler-transporter, en route to the launch site for its final flight, STS-51-L
Challenger being transported by Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905, shortly before being delivered in 1982
STS-61-F
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STS-61-F was a NASA Space Shuttle mission planned to launch on 15 May 1986 using Challenger. It was canceled after Challenger was destroyed earlier that year.
John M. Lounge, Roy D. Bridges Jr., Frederick H. Hauck, David C. HilmersSpace Shuttle program← STS-51-L (25)STS-26 → Cancelled Shuttle missions← STS-61-ESTS-61-G →