San Antonio has a rich aviation and space heritage. Nowhere was that heritage more visible than at the Challenger Learning Centre of San Antonio, formerly located at Brooks City-Base. The San Antonio centre, one of more than 40 around the world, is the outgrowth of an effort by the families of the seven astronauts killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986. The objective of the Challenger Centre for Space Science Education is to foster in children a long-term interest in mathematics, science and technology and motivate them to pursue careers in related fields. Read more