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Have all US space shuttle flights been successful?

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On Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all seven astronauts. A second disaster struck the shuttle program on Feb. 1, 2003, when the Columbia broke up during reentry, killing the seven astronauts on board.

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