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7 Persons on Space Mission STS-51-L:

Christa McAuliffe

educator, accident, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Sharon Christa Corrigan

Nickname(s):

Teacher in Space

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

September 2, 1948

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

On the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded before it reached space. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004. International Air & Space Hall of Fame 2017.

Space Missions:

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Ellison S. Onizuka

aviator, accident, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ellison Shoji Onizuka

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 24, 1946

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Kealakekua, Hawaii, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. On the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded before it reached space. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Space Missions:

STS-51-C
Shuttle Discovery, launched January 24, 1985
Duration: 3d 1h.

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Francis R. Scobee

aviator, space, accident, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Francis Richard Scobee

Also Known As:

Francis Scobee
Dick Scobee

Nickname(s):

Dick

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 19, 1939

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Cle Elum, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot. Commander of the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded. U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2004. Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame 1998. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Space Missions:

STS-41-C
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 06, 1984
Duration: 6d 23h.

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Gregory B. Jarvis

accident, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Gregory Bruce Jarvis

Also Known As:

Gregory Jarvis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

August 24, 1944

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

On the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded during launch before it reached space. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Space Missions:

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Judith Resnik

space, accident, hall of fame, engineer

Real/Birth Name:

Judith Arlene Resnik

Also Known As:

Judith A. Resnik

Nickname(s):

Judy
J.R.

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

April 5, 1949

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Akron, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

The second American woman astronaut, logging 145 hours in orbit. On the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004. Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1984.

Space Missions:

STS-41-D
Shuttle Discovery, launched August 30, 1984
Duration: 6d 0h.

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Michael Smith

aviator, accident, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Michael John Smith

Also Known As:

Michael J. Smith
Mike Smith

Nickname(s):

Mike

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 30, 1945

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Test pilot and astronaut. Pilot on the Challenger shuttle flight when it exploded before reaching space. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Space Missions:

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.

Ronald E. McNair

space, accident, scientist, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Ervin McNair

Nickname(s):

Ron

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 21, 1950

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Lake City, South Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

A physicist and NASA astronaut, he flew aboard Challenger in February 1984, as a mission specialist. He was on his second flight on the Challenger, when it exploded. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004. South Carolina Hall of Fame 1997.

Space Missions:

STS-41-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched February 03, 1984
Duration: 7d 23h.

STS-51-L - Died on launch
Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986
Duration: 73s. Exploded shortly after takeoff killing all seven astronauts.