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flag Former NASA director William Ray Lucas, who led during the Challenger disaster, died at 102.

flag William Ray Lucas, former NASA Marshall Space Flight Center director during the 1986 Challenger disaster, has died at 102. flag The explosion, which killed all seven crew members including Christa McAuliffe, was blamed on faulty solid-fuel booster rockets. flag Lucas resigned before a critical report on NASA's management was released. flag Despite the controversy, Lucas had a distinguished career, serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII and becoming a charter member of the Marshall Space Flight Center.

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