Thursday, April 30, 2020

Challenger astronaut Michael J. Smith born 1945



Michael J. Smith, born April 30, 1945 in Beaumont, North Carolina, was pilot for the ill-fated Challenger mission (STS-51-L) when it exploded 73 seconds after take-off in January 1986.

He had previously flown combat missions in the Vietnam War as a pilot for the US Navy.

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