It was set to be an historic mission. But just after 11:39 on the morning of January 28, 1986, the worst possible outcome occurred. Now 27 years later, WDBO remembers the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
"Today is a day of mourning and remembering," President Ronald Reagan said to the nation.
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NASA wouldn't see another disaster until 2003, when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on re-entry to Earth's atmosphere.
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