IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 943 

Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew 

members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 28, 2008 

Mr. HODES (for himself, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

MAHONEY of Florida, Ms. BEAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 

PERLMUTTER, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. 

KLEIN of Florida, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. LINDA

T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHULER, Mr. AL

GREEN of Texas, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WELCH

of Vermont, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. ARCURI, Ms. JACKSONLEE of Texas, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. LEWIS of 

Georgia, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. WU, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. ALLEN, 

Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HILL, 

Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 

DELAHUNT, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 

WYNN, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. 

LOEBSACK, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. 

DONNELLY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. 

DELAURO, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, and Mr. KUCINICH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science and 

Technology 

RESOLUTION 

Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 

28, 1986. 


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Whereas January 28, 2008, marks the 22-year anniversary of 

the tragic accident of the space shuttle Challenger, Mission 51–L, and the loss of seven of America’s bravest and 

most dedicated citizens; 

Whereas the space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred off 

the coast of central Florida, at 11:39 a.m. on January 

28, 1986; 

Whereas the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid 

rocket booster failed at lift-off; 

Whereas the seven-person crew on the shuttle included Commander Francis R. Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Mission Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist 

Ellison S. Onizuka, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair, 

Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, and Payload Specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe; 

Whereas Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher from Concord, 

New Hampshire, was on board as the first member in the 

Teacher in Space Project; 

Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) selected Christa McAuliffe from a field of 

11,000 applicants to be a part of the Challenger crew 

and teach lessons to schoolchildren from space; 

Whereas the Committee on Science and Technology of the 

House of Representatives conducted oversight hearings 

on the Challenger disaster and released a report on October 29, 1986, on the causes of the accident; and 

Whereas the House of Representatives continues to support 

NASA and its ongoing efforts to explore and educate the 

American public about space: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) honors the 22nd anniversary of the space 

2 shuttle Challenger disaster; 

3 (2) celebrates the courage and bravery of the 

4 crew of the Challenger, and Christa McAuliffe and 

5 her passion for encouraging America’s children to 

6 pursue careers in science and mathematics; 

7 (3) commits itself and the Nation to using the 

8 lessons learned in inquiries into the space shuttle 

9 Challenger accident to ensure that the space agency 

10 always operates on a strong and stable foundation; 

11 and 

12 (4) recognizes the continued dedication of the 

13 United States to the goal of space exploration for 

14 the benefit of all mankind. 

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