The orbiter Challenger became the workhorse of the space fleet, completing 87 earth orbits and logging more than 69 cumulative days in space. Taken on May 6, 1985, the interesting ...
who was chosen to go into space in 1986 and teach a class on board the Challenger space shuttle. She and her fellow crew ...
Congress authorized NASA to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was lost shortly after liftoff in 1986. NASA used spare parts from its shuttle fleet to create the new orbiter. Endeavour ...