Liftoff + 27 Years

11:38 January 28, 1986  Liftoff, and one minute, thirteen seconds from the disintegration of Space Shuttle Challenger, claiming the lives of seven crew members, and forever etching on our minds and in our hearts the knowledge that man's most daring efforts are not always successful.

Crew

•  Gregory Jarvis   1944 - 1986
•  Christa McAuliffe  1948 - 1986
•  Ronald McNair  1950 - 1986
•  Ellison Onizuka 1946 - 1986
• Judith Resnik 1949 - 1986
•  Commander Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee 1939- 1986
• Michael J. Smith 1945- 1986

One of my staff members was a candidate for the position Teacher in Space which was filled by Christa McAuliffe.