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On the morning of 28 January 1986, NASA lost its first astronauts ... ngers who are alive, in some cases with exactly the same names (Richard Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Judith Resnick, Sharon ...

killing all seven astronauts on board: Captain Francis Richard “Dick” Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Mission Specialist Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist ...

Front row from left: Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee ... Challenger explodes shortly after lifting off. Challenger Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka, a Hawaiian, earned both a bachelor's and master's ...