Challenger astronauts’ memorial service

Title

Challenger astronauts’ memorial service

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

31 Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:10:48

Description

US President Ronald Reagan gives a eulogy at a memorial service (held in the grounds of the Johnson Space Center in Houston) for the seven astronauts killed in the Challenger space shuttle disaster (28/01/86). Male reporter (not identified) then briefly describes the service, which continues with music. Break in recording followed by some repetition.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

Accidents; USA; Deaths; Space exploration; Space; Explosions; NASA; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Houston; Challenger; Cape Canaveral; Christa McAuliffe; Johnson Space Center; Michael J. Smith; Dick Scobee; Ronald McNair; Ellison Onizuka; Gregory Jarvis; Judith Resnik

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