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Updated Jan. 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm As it was being watched live by millions, the Challenger space shuttle suddenly exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing everyone aboard. It happened on this day in 1986. What was the Challenger mission? The crew had the mission of deploying a communications satellite and studying Halley’s Comet while […]