On Apr. 6, 1984, space shuttle Challenger took off on its fifth flight, STS-41C. Its five-person crew of Commander Robert L. “Crip” Crippen, Pilot Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, and Mission Specialists Terry J. “TJ” Hart, James D. “Ox” Van Hoften, and George D. “Pinky Nelson flew a seven-day mission that expanded the shuttle’s capabilities. They […]
Category:
NASA History
Posted on
April 5, 2024
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
3
3
57
1
181
14
21
2
396
6
1
33
7
3
64
34
13
6
1
374
4
27
1
38
18
17
2
25
110
3
1
4
57
34
3
1
48
4
1
13
5
1
15
35
6
1
362
2
12
271
12
227
1
5
10
1
8
18
5
126
1
1
6
2
1
12
1
155
20
10
10
2
1
2
10
10
3
3
41
1
149
10
2
17
1
8
14
1
1
15
2
380
26
30
4
642
47
216
45
2
18
1
2
7
1
1
10
1
17
38
14
5
6
1
39
17
2
1
2
297
43
45
1
29
10
198
106
7
3
1
1
1
16
135
1
104
33
10
6
1
3
6
1
203
3
45
1
10
68
2
51
10
354
1
1
11
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
30
5
1
2
1
93
13
109
2
4
1
138
18
21
10
1
4
14
111
13
18
163
2
1
Blog Posts
Volunteer Develops Machine-Learning Tool to Identify Rare Clouds
August 14, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field
August 14, 2026