PHOTOS: Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51-L)

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Resnik with her Discovery crewmates (30 Aug.- 5 Sept. 1984) --- Following the completion of their six-day mission in space, the six crew members of NASA's 41-D mission mentioned that though a great deal of work was accomplished, there were "fun" moments too. From all appearance this group shot was one of the lighter moments aboard the Discovery. Crew members are (counter-clockwise from center) Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., crew commander; Michael L. Coats, pilot; Steven A. Hawley and Judith A. Resnik, both mission specialists; Charles D. Walker, payload specialist; and Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, mission specialist. A pre-set 35mm camera was used to expose the frame. Walker stands near the project that occupied the majority of his time onboard--the continuous flow electrophoresis systems (CFES) experiment. Photo credit: NASA (NASA)

Mission Patch (20 Dec. 1985) --- Members of the STS-51L crew designed this patch which will represent their participation on NASA's late January 1986 mission aboard the space shuttle Challenger, depicted launching from Florida and soaring into space to carry out a variety of goals. Among the prescribed duties of the five astronauts and two payload specialists will be observation and photography of Halley's Comet, backdropped against the United States flag in the insignia. Surnames of the crew members encircle the scene, with the payload specialists being recognized below. Surname of the first teacher in space, Sharon Christa McAuliffe, is followed by a symbolic apple. Gregory Jarvis, representing Hughes, is the industrial payload specialist for the flight. NASA's crew members are astronauts Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, commander; Michael J. Smith, pilot; and Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka and Judith A. Resnik - all mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA (NASA)

(FILE PHOTO) Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes UNSPECIFIED LOCATION - NOVEMBER 11: (FILE PHOTO) Space Shuttle Challenger crew members gather for an official portrait November 11, 1985 in an unspecified location. (Back, L-R) Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Teacher-in-Space participant Sharon Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist Greg Jarvis and mission specialist Judy Resnick. (Front, L-R) Pilot Mike Smith, commander Dick Scobee and mission specialist Ron McNair. The Challenger and its seven member crew were lost seventy three seconds after launch when a booster rocket failed. (Photo by NASA/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)

Challenger Crew Training (December 1985) --- Five members of the prime crew for NASA's STS-51L mission and a backup crew member are briefed during a training session in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mock-up and Integration Laboratory. From left to right are astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka, mission specialist; Ronald E. McNair, mission specialist; Gregory D. Jarvis, Hughes payload specialist; Judith A. Resnik, mission specialist; Sharon Christa McAuliffe, citizen observer/payload specialist representing the Teacher-in-Space Project; and Barbara R. Morgan, backup payload specialist. The photograph was taken by Keith Meyers of the New York Times. Photo credit: NASA (NASA)

The crew for the Space Shuttle Challenger The crew for the Space Shuttle Challenger leaves the crew quarters at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Jan. 27, 1986, en route to the launch pad. Front to back are: Commander Francis Scobee, Mission Special Specialist Judith Resnik, Mission Special Specialist Ronald McNair, Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis, Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka, teacher Christa McAuliffe, and Pilot Michael Smith. The Space Shuttle Challenger is scheduled for launch later in morning. (AP Photo/Paul Kizzle) (Paul Kizzle/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Jarvis McNair McAuliffe Onizuka Space Shuttle Challenger crew members walk to the astronaut van for transport to the launch area, Jan. 8, 1986, during a practice run. From left: payload specialist Gregory Jarvis; mission specialist Ronald McNair; the first teacher astronaut Christa McAuliffe; mission specialist Ellison Onizuka; and mission specialist Judith Resnik. (AP PhotoPaul Kizzle) (PAUL KIZZLE/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

(FILE PHOTO) Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - JANUARY 28: (FILE PHOTO) The booster rockets from the Space Shuttle Challenger fly off after the shuttle exploded after lift off January 28, 1986 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The Challenger and its seven member crew were lost seventy three seconds after launch when a booster rocket failed. (Photo by NASA/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)

Ceremony Commemorates 20th Anniversary Of Challenger Accident CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - JANUARY 28: An unidentified NASA worker pauses in front of the Space Mirror Memorial before a memorial service on the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex January 28, 2006 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Twenty years ago the space shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven astronauts onboard. (Photo by Matt Stroshane/Getty Images) (Matt Stroshane/Getty Images)

NASA Administrator Remembers Crew Of Challenger, Apollo 1 ARLINGTON, VA - JANUARY 28: NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe lays a wreath at the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial January 28, 2003 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The Challenger exploded shortly after take-off January 28, 1986, killing the entire crew. They are: Michael Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnick, Dick Scobee, Greg Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe. O'Keefe also used the occasion to remember the crew of Apollo 1, Roger Chaffee, Ed White and Gus Grissom, who died in a fire on the launch pad on January 27, 1967. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)

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