FL S1786

Honors the seven crew members of the space shuttle Challenger who died on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center

Recognizes the crew: Commander Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Mission Specialists Judith A. Resnik, Ellison S. Onizuka, and Ronald E. McNair, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, and Teacher-in-Space Christa McAuliffe

Notes the disaster was caused by an O-ring seal failure in cold temperatures, which led to the right-hand solid rocket booster separating from the external fuel tank

Acknowledges Christa McAuliffe was to be the first teacher in space as part of NASA's Teacher in Space Project to inspire children to pursue science and mathematics careers

Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the tragedy and recognizes the lessons learned that have improved space exploration safety