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Challenger

1988 Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston 1988 Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit 1986 President Reagan decides to support a replacement for Challenger 1986 NASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated 1986 Rogers Comm report on Challenger disaster blames Morton Thiokol 1986 NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts 1986 President Reagan announces formation of Commission on Challenger Accident 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger 10 explodes 73 sec after liftoff 1986 Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Ellison S Onizuka, Hawaii, Mjr USAF/ast, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Francis R Scobee, Wash, USAF/astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Judith Arlene Resnik, Akron Oh, astr, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Cmdr USN, astr, dies in Challenger 1986 Ronald E McNair, Lake City SC, astr, dies in Challenger disaster 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission 1985 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1985 Space shuttle Challenger lands at Edwards AFB California 1985 Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS 61A mission 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission 1985 Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz 1985 19th space shuttle mission (51-F), Challenger 8, lands at Edwards AFB 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F 1985 Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Challenger moves to launch pad for 51-B mission 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission 1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41G mission 1984 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1984 Challenger astronauts complete 1st in space satellite repair 1984 Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle 1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41-C mission 1984 Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched 1984 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 41 B mission 1983 Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas 1983 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 1983 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1983 Challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7 1983 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB, for mating for STS-7 mission 1983 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched 1983 2nd flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 22 seconds 1982 Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds 1982 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 1982 Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1982 Challenger moves overland to Dryden 1982 Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale 1981 1st solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel 1980 Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes 1st solar-powered flight 1941 John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 1914 John Murray, piloted HMS Challenger to Christmas Island, dies 1876 HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration 1872 HMS Challenger sets sail on 3 -year world oceanographic cruise 1751 1st international world title prize fight-Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M Petit of France in 29 mins in England

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