On this day in 1986 seven astronauts, including Beaufort (N.C.) native Mike Smith and N.C. A&T alumnus (and Lake City, S.C., native) Ron McNair,were killed when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off.
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Challenger claimed two with N.C. ties
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, On This Day, tagged astronaut, challenger, ron mcnair on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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