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The astronauts that lost their lives were Francis R. Scobee (Shuttle Commander), Michael J. Smith (Shuttle Pilot), Ronald McNair (Mission Specialist), Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist), Judith Resnik (Mission Specialist), Gregory Jarvis (Payload Specialist), and Christa McAuliffe (Payload Specialist, Teacher)

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