TRIBUTE TO THE BRAVE CREW OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER

January 28 1986, 11:38 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, the orbiter left Pad 39B. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger exploded, killing all seven of its crew.  The Shuttle Challenger and the crew of the Mission 51-L will never be forgotten, Today we honor the seven heroes who gave their lives for the purpose of space exploration and the advancement of human civilization. Their sacrifice shall not be forgotten.

Please Join me in a Tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challanger.  Any Comments and tributes please email me at [email protected] and ill post it here.

Francis R. (Dick) Scobee Commander Born: May 19, 1939 Home: Cle Elum, Washington Survivors: Wife, two children Michael John Smith (Captain, USN) Pilot Born: April 30, 1945 Home: Beaufort, North Carolina Survivors: Wife, three children Ellison S. Onizuka (Lt. Colonal, USAF) Mission Specialist Born: June 24, 1946 Home: Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii Survivors: Wife, two children Judith Arlene Resnik (Ph.D.) Mission Specialist Born: April 5, 1949 Home: Akron, Ohio Single

Ronald Erwin McNair (Commander, USN) Mission Specialist Born: October 21, 1950 Home: Lake City, South Carolina Survivors: Wife, two children Sharon Christa McAuliffe (Teacher) Payload Specialist Born: September 2, 1948 Home: Boston, Massachusetts Survivors: Husband, two children Gregory Bruce Jarvis Payload Specialist Born: August 24, 1944 Home: Detroit, Michigan Suvivors: Wife