Blog 2: Challenger Anniversary

Today (January 28th) in 1986, Challenger was set to go into orbit carrying the first teacher ever to reach space, Christa McAuliffe. Everything was set for success as the shuttle prepared for its flight, but the entire situation changed when the 72 second flight ended in the destruction of the shuttle and the death of everyone aboard.
The entire nation was shocked as the catastrophe was shown live on television. The explosion caused the death of commander Francis “Dick” Scobee, pilot Michael Smith, mission specialists Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka and Ronald McNair, and payload specialists Gregory Jarvis and McAuliffe.
Today on the 28th year anniversary of the tragic accident, the entire country is in mourning for the brave men and women that have given their life for the advancement of the human race.

Jose Muniz
January 29th