This report originally appeared in the Jan. 29, 1986 edition of the Daily News -- the day following the space shuttle disaster.
Man's dream of conquering space died a little yesterday.
In a boiling maelstrom of flame, the shuttle Challenger disintegrated 72 seconds into a flight from Cape Canaveral, killing teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first "citizen in space," and her six astronaut companions.
In a boiling maelstrom of flame, the shuttle Challenger disintegrated 72 seconds into a flight from Cape Canaveral, killing teacher Christa McAuliffe, the first "citizen in space," and her six astronaut companions.
