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An assembly of experts, including renowned physicist Richard Feynman, was composed to investigate the cause of the disaster.
They concluded that unusually low temperatures led to an O-ring seal on the right solid-fuel rocket booster to deform and lose part of its resilience at lower temperatures. This led it to fail to maintain seal. After launch, as the shuttle ascended, flames escaped through the booster's faulty seal, heating the external fuel tank and the booster's aft attachment strut.
This heating caused a structural failure that led to an explosive release of hydrogen and oxygen from the fuel tanks.
This ruptured the reaction control system, causing it's propellants to burn.
Travelling at Mach 1.92 (almost twice the speed of sound), this caused the shuttle to break up, killing all seven crew members.
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What year did the Challenger disaster take place?
The Space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986.
When did Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happen?
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happened on 1986-01-28.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986?
The space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, at 11:39am
In what year was the challenger disaster?
1986
What was the challenger disaster's challenge?
1986
What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
Where did Ronald Reagan give the speech following the challenger disaster?
Ronald Reagan gave the speech following the challenger disaster in the oval office.
What was the Cost in dollars of challenger disaster?
alot
When was the challenger disaster made?
January 1986.
Was Sally Ride on the challenger disaster?
YES!
What is a sentence for challenger?
Do we have a challenger to take on my champion.The Challenger disaster was completely avoidable.
Was the space program questioned after the Challenger disaster?
yes
