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Our beloved astronauts felt nothing as they were incinerated in less than a couple of seconds. The answer to your question is 'No'.
Wrong! They were alive and probably fully aware until the crew capsule impacted the water. They died of injuries from that collision. Sorry to burst your bubble with nasty facts, but I read the report on the findings when it came out.
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Did 12 astronauts die when the challenger crashed?
7
What is the Percentage of astronauts that die a year?
14 shuttle crew members have died since 1986. Challenger and Columbia
How many astronauts flew on the challenger missions?
7 astronaut did
What was the reason for the Challenger space mission?
The Challenger was a space shuttle orbiter that took astronauts into space for studies. The Challenger completed a total of nine missions into space.
What happened to the close out crew of the challenger astronauts?
They didn't die during the blowup, they died when the part that they were in hit the water so hard that anybody could survive-
Did 12 astronauts die when the challenger crashed?
7
How did Sharon Christa Mcauliffe's space shuttle blow up?
See: how did the astronauts die in the Challenger disaster.
What is the Percentage of astronauts that die a year?
14 shuttle crew members have died since 1986. Challenger and Columbia
How many astronauts flew on the challenger missions?
7 astronaut did
What was the reason for the Challenger space mission?
The Challenger was a space shuttle orbiter that took astronauts into space for studies. The Challenger completed a total of nine missions into space.
What happened to the close out crew of the challenger astronauts?
They didn't die during the blowup, they died when the part that they were in hit the water so hard that anybody could survive-
How many astronauts were killed by the Challenger Explosion?
Seven. The max crew is eight.
How many astronauts died on challenger?
Seven died (explosion January 1986.)
How many astronauts were in the space shuttle Challenger disaster?
7, the standard crew.
When did Christa Mcauliffe find out that she won the space program?
In: Challenger and Columbia Disasters, Astronauts
How did the challenger explod?
The Challenger exploded because the primary and secondary O-rings were stiff from cold weather. They were not put in correctly and not checked. Hot gases leaked thorugh the O-rings and mixed with the fire from take off. The external tank then caught on fire and soon the Challenger exploded, killing the seven passengers including Christa McAuliffe.
What was the month day and year of the Challenger disaster?
The shuttle challenger, disintegrated after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board on Tuesday, January, 28, 1986.
