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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 16:39:13 UTC (11:39:13 a.m. EST, local time at the launch site).

Challenger disaster | Summary, Date, Cause, & Facts | Britannica
Challenger disaster, explosion of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Challenger, shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986, which claimed the lives of seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who had won a national screening to become the first teacher in space.

Challenger STS-51L Accident - NASA
On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-51L mission. Presented below are documents and resources about the accident and its aftermath.

Challenger space shuttle tragedy happened 39 years ago - USA TODAY
A second space shuttle disaster. Seventeen years after the Challenger disaster, another shuttle and its crew were lost in the skies above America: The shuttle Columbia broke apart upon reentry on ...

Challenger Explosion ‑ Date, Astronauts & Shuttle - HISTORY
Seventy three seconds after takeoff, the Space Shuttle Challenger encounters unexpected—and catastrophic—disaster. Christa McAuliffe embraced the chance to be part of a space shuttle mission and,...

35 Years Ago: Remembering Challenger and Her Crew - NASA
The crew boarded Challenger for their first launch attempt, but managers scrubbed the launch, first due to a mechanical issue, and once it was resolved, winds at KSC violated launch constraints.

What Caused the Challenger Disaster? - HISTORY
What Caused the Challenger Disaster? Seven lives were lost as communications failed in the face of public pressure to proceed with the launch despite dangerously cold conditions. By: Amy Shira...

Challenger: The shuttle disaster that shook the world - BBC
Twenty five years ago the Challenger space shuttle broke apart over a minute after its launch, killing all seven on board. It was both a tragedy and profoundly shocking event, the...

The Crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Mission
The Challenger shuttle crew, of seven astronauts—including the pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists—died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51L from the Kennedy Space Center about 11:40 a.m., EST, on January 28, 1986.

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
Challenger begins to break apart. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after 73 seconds of flight. All seven crew members were killed. It was the 25th flight of a Space Shuttle.

         

 

 

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