An old conspiracy theory falsely claims that the Challenger NASA space shuttle never blew up and its crew is still alive. The Challenger exploded Jan. 28, 1986 on live television, killing all seven crew members on board.
claims:"No NASA challenger rocket blew up with people on it. You all got scammed for billions is what happened. ...and brainwashed while scammed."
The post contains the photos of two men, one of an astronaut who died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion, and another who is identified as the CEO of a company, and says they are the same man. The post implies that because the men look similar, and share a name, the space shuttle disaster must have been faked.
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