Wednesday marked 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger accident that killed seven crew members. 
The mission was not just to launch satellites but to launch the first teacher in space.
Last week, families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle accident gathered back at the launch site to mark that tragic day 40 years ago.

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