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The two space shuttles that malfunctioned and exploded were named?
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The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight after cold O-rings on one of the solid fuel rocket boosters failed. The booster then caught fire and resulted in the explosion of the boosters and external fuel tank. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Palestine, Texas during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. This was shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107. Insulating foam fell from the fuel tank and struck the orbiter module during launch; this compromised the hull of the orbiter, and led to its sudden disintegration. In both disasters, all 7 crew members were killed and the shuttles utterly destroyed, with wreckage spread across a huge area. They were also more of a material failure, not a malfunction.
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What are two of the space shuttles that exploded?
Challenger and Columbia.
What are the two names of the space shuttles that exploded?
challenger and Columbia
What are the names of the space shuttles that have exploded?
challenger, it exploded in 2002 when one of the rockets malfunccioned & challenger blewup
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.
What date did the space shuttles crash?
Challenger exploded in 1986. Columbia in 2003.
How many space shuttles have exploded at take off or re entry?
2
How many space shuttles exploded?
Two space shuttles exploded; one upon take off and one on re-entry. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, 1 minute 13 seconds after take-off killing all seven members on board. The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded on re-entry in 2003 also killing all seven members on board.
What are the space shuttles named after?
J Class racing yachts that competed for the Americas cup.
What two space shuttles have exploded?
Challenger and Columbia both failed, killing all on board.
Are there any more space shuttles getting launched into space?
No. One exploded and two are out of use. I helped. There. I feel good.
Names of the Space Shuttles that have blowen up or failed during space flight?
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just a few seconds into a flight in 1986. Space Shuttle Columbia exploded during its reentry in 2003.
What are the 5 space shuttles?
Columbia(disintigrated in 2003), Challenger(exploded in 1986), Discovery, Endeavour, Atlantis.
