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… claimed the lives of seven astronaut crew members. It was supposed … , the widow of mission commander Dick Scobee. She told us, “They were … ”. That valentine’s card and Dick Scobee’s Congressional Space Medal of …

… seven crew members, including Houston astronaut Ron McNair. His widow, Cheryl … McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Francis “Dick” Scobee, Mike Smith, Ellison Onizuka and … . Ron McNair was an accomplished astronaut with a PhD from MIT …

… ill-fated flight with Dick Scobee serving as commander alongside … Michael J. Smith, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, and Ronald E. … the NASA Astronaut Corps with McNair, Onizuka, Resnik and Scobee. “ … shared experience.” Courtesy of NASA Astronaut Judith Resnik, a …

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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Today, January 28, marks 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its flight. The disaster killed all seven crew members: Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnick, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, …