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Which space shuttle exploded in the space while returning to the earth killing all the astronauts?
none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.
Who was the teacher on the space shuttle Challenger?
Her name was Christa McAuliffe, and she was selected America's Teacher in Space in 1985 over almost 11,000 applicants, 114 semifinalist and 10 finalists. The program had been announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. The New Hampshire high school teacher spent five months training for a flight on the space shuttle Challenger. She had hoped to record her flight and conduct lessons from the shuttle all about space travel. She and her six crewmates on the Challenger were killed when the shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986. She was 37.
Who was the first teacher to go to space?
Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher from New Hampshire, was the first teacher to go to space. She was chosen to be a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger mission in 1986, but unfortunately, the mission ended in tragedy when the Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff.
Woman killed in space shuttle explosion?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch on January 28, 1986, tragically killing all seven astronauts on board, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The accident was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the shuttle's solid rocket boosters, leading to a catastrophic structural failure of the spacecraft. It was a devastating event that led to significant changes in the space shuttle program.
How tall was the space shuttle challenger?
184.2 feet high 28.5 feet in diameter
Which space shuttle exploded in the space while returning to the earth killing all the astronauts?
none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.
Who was the teacher on the space shuttle Challenger?
Her name was Christa McAuliffe, and she was selected America's Teacher in Space in 1985 over almost 11,000 applicants, 114 semifinalist and 10 finalists. The program had been announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. The New Hampshire high school teacher spent five months training for a flight on the space shuttle Challenger. She had hoped to record her flight and conduct lessons from the shuttle all about space travel. She and her six crewmates on the Challenger were killed when the shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986. She was 37.
Who was the first teacher to go to space?
Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher from New Hampshire, was the first teacher to go to space. She was chosen to be a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger mission in 1986, but unfortunately, the mission ended in tragedy when the Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff.
Woman killed in space shuttle explosion?
The space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch on January 28, 1986, tragically killing all seven astronauts on board, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The accident was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the shuttle's solid rocket boosters, leading to a catastrophic structural failure of the spacecraft. It was a devastating event that led to significant changes in the space shuttle program.
How tall was the space shuttle challenger?
184.2 feet high 28.5 feet in diameter
How many people died on the Challenger when it exploded?
# Francis R Scobee ~ commander # Gregory B Jarvis # Ronald E McNair # Ellison S Onizuka # Judith A Resnik # Michael J Smith # Christa McAuliffe ~ first civilian astronaut (a high school teacher in new hampshire)
Why did Christa McAuliffe went up in space?
Christa McAuliffe was a high school teacher selected to be the first private citizen in space as part of the NASA Teacher in Space Project. She went up in space to inspire and engage students in STEM education and to bring awareness to the importance of space exploration. Tragically, the Challenger space shuttle carrying McAuliffe and six other astronauts exploded shortly after launch in 1986.
Could the Space Shuttle Challenger have been saved?
Some experts believe that if NASA had recognized the potential danger posed by the O-rings in cold weather and postponed the launch, the Challenger disaster might have been averted. However, once the decision was made to launch, there was no way to abort the mission once the O-rings failed and the shuttle exploded.
How high can a space shuttle go in space?
An average space shuttle orbits in the high thermosphere, which is 120-600 km above sea level
What year did the NASA space program resume after the challenger tragedy?
Your mother farted on the trios 1 in 1960..........Later on that shuttle someone lit a match and the weather sattelite reperted high tempertures, explosions, and high levels of methan.....we later discovered that she actually sharted.
Who was the first civilian astronaut launched into space by the US?
The first civilian astronaut launched into space by the US was Christa McAuliffe. She was a high school teacher selected as part of the Teacher in Space Project and tragically died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.
What grade did Christa McAuliffe teach?
Christa McAuliffe was a high school social studies teacher and taught primarily history and civics. She was chosen to be the first private citizen in space aboard the Challenger shuttle in 1986, tragically resulting in the Challenger disaster.
