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Richard Scobee
Richard Scobee was the commander/pilot of the Challenger Space Shuttle during the tragic mission in 1986. He started his early college days at San Antonio College in the summer of 1960, while serving in the Air Force. Taking classes here at SAC for three years. After completing a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Arizona Scobee joined NASAS astronaut space program in 1978, then later on went to pilot the Challenger Space shuttle when it blew up 73 seconds after takeoff. -
Challenger Space Shuttle Built
The Challenger space shuttle was originally a test vehicle called the Structural Test Article, which later was converted into the Challenger in 1982 -
First Takeoff
On April 4, 1983, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, for its first mission (STS-6). -
Challenger Disaster
The Challenger Space Shuttle had been on several successful missions. However, on January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after takeoff, the Challenger shuttle blew up, killing all seven people on board. One of the astronauts was Richard Scobee, a former San Antonio College student.