Remembering The Crew Of The Space Shuttle Challenger

January 28, 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger broke up 73 seconds after lift off, killing all seven crew members including including mission specialist Judith Resnick and the first Teacher In Space Christa McAuliffe. Also on board were Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, and Gregory Jarvis. The cause of the disaster was a faulty O ring seal.