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Liftoff was at 11:38:00.010 Eastern Standard Time. The O-ring failure developed almost immediately, leading to the explosion and breaking apart of the shuttle 73 seconds into the flight.
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Which space shuttle Challenger or Endeavor had more traveling time?
challenger
What time did the space shuttle challenger blow up?
11 am 74 seconds into flight
What are the names of the two space shuttles that malfunctioned and exploded?
No space shuttles have exploded in space. Challenger disintegrated during launch and Columbia during the re-entry process. Neither were in space at the time. challenger and Columbia +++ The Challenger shuttle itself did not explode. The explosion was of the massive booster rockets lifting it into Space, after a seal failed on one, allowing fuel to leak and ignite. The shuttle remained fairly intact although very badly damaged, and I believe was subsequently recovered from the sea-bed.
Where is the challenger space shutter?
The Challenger space shuttle no longer exists. It was destroyed shortly after take-off on 28th January 1986. The explosion was widely publicised, as it was being shown live on TV at the time. The cause of the accident was attributed to 'O-ring failure' on the right solid rocket booster.
How much time it takes to reach out-space to the space shuttle?
The space shuttle takes approximately 1 month to reach space.
Which space shuttle Challenger or Endeavor had more traveling time?
challenger
What time did the space shuttle challenger blow up?
11 am 74 seconds into flight
What are the names of the two space shuttles that malfunctioned and exploded?
No space shuttles have exploded in space. Challenger disintegrated during launch and Columbia during the re-entry process. Neither were in space at the time. challenger and Columbia +++ The Challenger shuttle itself did not explode. The explosion was of the massive booster rockets lifting it into Space, after a seal failed on one, allowing fuel to leak and ignite. The shuttle remained fairly intact although very badly damaged, and I believe was subsequently recovered from the sea-bed.
Why made Sally Ride well known?
What made Sally Ride well known is that she was an American civilian school teacher who was aboard the space shuttle called Challenger, which exploded 76 seconds into its flight, killing all aboard. As a civilian, her participation in the Challenger flight had been heavily publicized and more than the usual number of people were watching the lift off at the time. All seven people aboard perished in the Challenger Space Shuttle in 1986.
What was the first time the space shuttle went into space?
The first time the space shuttle went into orbit was April 12th, 1981
Where is the challenger space shutter?
The Challenger space shuttle no longer exists. It was destroyed shortly after take-off on 28th January 1986. The explosion was widely publicised, as it was being shown live on TV at the time. The cause of the accident was attributed to 'O-ring failure' on the right solid rocket booster.
Every time space shuttle goes up you have tornado?
No. The space shuttle has nothing to do with tornadoes.
What time of day did the Challenger explode?
8:56 am on Tuesday Jan. 28 1986
How much time it takes to reach out-space to the space shuttle?
The space shuttle takes approximately 1 month to reach space.
Does time stop in the space shuttle?
No.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
Did the space shuttle pass over the earth tonight?
The website below will tell you where the Space Shuttle is and has been in real time.
