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7 Notable deaths
by Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Christa McAuliffe
American educator and astronaut.
Born September 2nd, 1948 in Boston.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 37 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Ronald McNair
Physicist, astronaut (1950-1986).
Born October 21st, 1950 in Lake City.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 35 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Judith Resnik
American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986).
Born April 5th, 1949 in Akron.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 36 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Dick Scobee
American astronaut.
Born May 19th, 1939 in Cle Elum.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 46 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Ellison Onizuka
American astronaut from kealakekua, kona, hawaii, first asian american to reach space, later died in the space shuttle challenger accident.
Born June 24th, 1946 in Kailua-Kona.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 39 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Gregory Jarvis
American astronaut (1944-1986).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 41 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Michael J. Smith
American astronaut (1945-1986).
Born April 30th, 1945 in Beaufort.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
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