1: Number of space shuttles in service before Challenger’s maiden flight on April 4, 1983
9: Successful flights made by Shuttle Challenger
73: Number of seconds Shuttle Challenger was into its 10th flight when it exploded Jan. 28, 1986
7: Number of astronauts killed in the explosion.
Source: Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Challenger Web page
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