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Saturday, Jan. 28 marks 36th anniversary of Challenger explosion; Beaufort pilot remembered

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Saturday marks the 36th anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. The shuttle's pilot, Capt. Michael J. Smith, was a Beaufort native. A mini-museum in his honor is located in the lobby of the school. Capt. Smith attended the old Beaufort Elementary School and graduated from Beaufort High School.

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Saturday, Jan. 28 marks 36th anniversary of Challenger explosion; Beaufort pilot remembered

BEAUFORT — With Saturday, Jan. 28 marking the 36th anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, students at Beaufort Elementary School (BES) always have an opportunity to remember the shuttle’s pilot, Capt. Michael J. Smith, a Beaufort native.

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Carolina Coast Online broke the news on Friday, January 27, 2023.
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