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STS-51L Shuttle Mission Imagery
Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
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51L-10178 (28 Jan. 1986) --- This photograph of the space shuttle Challenger accident Jan. 28, 1986 was taken by a 70mm tracking camera at UCS 15 south of Pad 39B, at 11:39:16.795 EST. Photo credit: NASA

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