"I think the people, the seven people we lost that day, and how they had dedicated their careers and lives to exploration."

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart Jan. 28, 1986, in the sky over East-Central Florida, killing the seven astronauts on board.

The tragic explosion of the Challenger space shuttle killed all 7 spacefarers on board. A pilot for the mission was from North Carolina.

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Jan. 28, 1986, began a day filled with hope and inspiration for NASA's Challenger space shuttle. But 73 seconds after liftoff, the shuttle exploded

It's been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which killed all seven crew members. Good Day Orlando talks with Winston Scott, a retired U.S. Navy captain and former NASA astronaut, about the tragedy that changed space flight.

The space shuttle Challenger is destroyed shortly after lifting off, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1986, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew of seven, including NASA's first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe,

Most people who were around in 1986 remember where they were, and what they were doing when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. The accident killed the seven crew members, and halted NASA’s space program for two years.