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PHOTOS: 30-year anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

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Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Space Shuttle Challenger heads into a fog bank as it rolls towards pad 39-A
After creating a huge cloud of smoke the Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center
Teacher Christa McAuliffe preparing for the mission
The Challenger is making its final journey this week as workers transport the debris recovered after the January 28, 1986 disasterif necessary. (AP Photo/James Neihouse)
The crew for the Space Shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad
In this Jan. 28, 1986 picture, two unidentified spectators at the Kennedy Space Center
Concord, New Hampshire, storeowner Barry Dixon tapes a sign to the outside of his business, Jan. 29, 1986 in tribute
This is the official NASA photo of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger
In this 1985 photo, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe rides with her children Caroline, left, and Scott during a parade down Main Street in Concord, N.H.
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PHOTOS: 30-year anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger disasterThe Space Shuttle Challenger heads into a fog bank as it rolls towards pad 39-A
AP Photo/ Ron Lindsey

HOUSTON -- It has been three decades since America witnessed that disaster after liftoff in a moment that should have been historic for a different reason.

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