S.0847

A resolution to commemorate the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster and recognize October 21, 2026, as Ronald McNair Day in South Carolina.

This resolution commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, and recognizes October 21, 2026, as Ronald McNair Day in South Carolina. The Challenger shuttle, which disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight, was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft while in flight. The disaster resulted in a 32-month hiatus in the Space Shuttle program and led to significant changes in NASA's safety protocols. One of the astronauts who perished in the flight was South Carolina native Dr.