After the Challenger disaster, what was the first space shuttle launched by NASA?

In 1988, Discovery became the first space shuttle to take off after the Challenger disaster that occurred in January of 1986. The Challenger exploded upon takeoff, killing all seven aboard, and halting the American space program for a time. Aboard the Discovery was John Glenn, who became the oldest astronaut in space at 77.

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