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    Remembering STS-51-F's Abort-to-Orbit Emergency in 1985▼STS-51-F Abort-to-Orbit (1985)YhnScienceSpace4332 min ago

    In July 1985 the Space Shuttle Challenger suffered the failure of one of its three main engines during ascent, forcing the crew of mission STS-51-F to execute the first and only abort-to-orbit in shuttle history. The spacecraft reached a lower-than-planned but stable orbit, and the mission continued with its Spacelab research objectives despite the in-flight emergency.

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    A Mission That Lasted a Lifetime▼✉newsScience1 d ago

    The Challenger Center, the education organisation founded by families of the astronauts lost in the 1986 space shuttle disaster, has published a piece titled 'A Mission That Lasted a Lifetime'. It reflects on the enduring legacy of the Challenger crew and the decades-long effort to continue their mission through science education for students.