Read this excerpt from "President Ronald Reagan's

Address to the Nation" following the explosion of the

Challenger space shuttle.

According to President Reagan, the Challenger crew

members

There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago,

the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard a ship off

the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were

the oceans, and an historian later said, "He lived by the

sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today we can

say of the Challenger crew. Their dedication was, like

Drake's complete

were great historians like Sir Francis Drake.

were committed explorers like Sir Francis Drake.

explored the ocean frontiers like Sir Francis Drake.

dedicated their lives to the sea like Sir Francis Drake

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Sergio Walter

25 May, 15:54

Read this excerpt from "President Ronald Reagan's

Address to the Nation" following the explosion of the

Challenger space shuttle.

According to President Reagan, the Challenger crew

members

There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago,

the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard a ship off

the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were

the oceans, and an historian later said, "He lived by the

sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today we can

say of the Challenger crew. Their dedication was, like

Drake's complete

were great historians like Sir Francis Drake.

were committed explorers like Sir Francis Drake.

explored the ocean frontiers like Sir Francis Drake.

dedicated their lives to the sea like Sir Francis Drake

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Harper Stevens · Answer 1

According to President Reagan, the Challenger crew

members were committed explorers like Sir Francis Drake.

Explanation:

According to President Reagan, the Challenger crew members were committed explorers like Sir Francis Drake because they were committed to exploring the space as Sir Francis Drake was committed to exploring the sea, and both the Challenger Crew members and Sir Francis Drake died during their exploration and by its environment, which was the sea for Drake and the space for the crew.