1988 Event Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston 1988 Event Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit 1986 Event President Reagan decides to support a replacement for Challenger 1986 Event NASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated 1986 Event Rogers Comm report on Challenger disaster blames Morton Thiokol 1986 Event NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts 1986 Event President Reagan announces formation of Commission on Challenger Accident 1986 Event Space Shuttle Challenger 10 explodes 73 sec after liftoff 1986 Death Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Death Ellison S. Onizuka, born in Hawaii, Major USAF/Astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Death Francis R Scobee, Wash, USAF/astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Death Judith Arlene Resnik, Akron Oh, astr, dies in Challenger disaster 1986 Death Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Commander USN, astr, dies in Challenger 1986 Death Ronald E McNair, Lake City SC, astr, dies in Challenger disaster 1985 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-51-L mission 1985 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1985 Event Space shuttle Challenger lands at Edwards AFB California 1985 Event Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS-61A mission 1985 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-61A mission 1985 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz 1985 Event 19th space shuttle mission (51-F), Challenger 8, lands at Edwards AFB 1985 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-51-F 1985 Event Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Challenger moves to launch pad for 51-B mission 1985 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-51-B mission 1985 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-51-E mission 1984 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-41G mission 1984 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1984 Event Challenger astronauts complete 1st in space satellite repair 1984 Event Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle 1984 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-41-C mission 1984 Event Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched 1984 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS-41 B mission 1983 Event Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas 1983 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 1983 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1983 Event Challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7 1983 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB, for mating for STS-7 mission 1983 Event 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched 1983 Event 2nd flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 22 seconds 1982 Event Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds 1982 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 1982 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1982 Event Challenger moves overland to Dryden 1982 Event Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale 1981 Event 1st solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel 1980 Event Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes 1st solar-powered flight 1960 Birthday Barry McGuigan, born in Clones, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, professional boxer, world featherweight champion, number one featherweight challenger in the World Boxing Association 1951 Birthday Sally Ride, born in Encino, California, physicist, astronaut, first American woman crewmember in space on the Challenger, founded NASA's Office of Exploration 1941 Death John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 1914 Death John Murray, piloted HMS Challenger to Christmas Island, dies 1876 Event HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration 1872 Event HMS Challenger sets sail on 3 -year world oceanographic cruise 1751 Event 1st international world title prize fight-Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M Petit of France in 29 minutes in England
