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All of the bodies were recovered, but it was never determined how the astronauts died. It is assumed they died due to the impact with the ocean, and not the explosion itself.
There was a faulty O ring which lead to that explosion that killed all the astronauts on board.
Apollo 1 fire, killing all three astronauts. Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion, killing all seven astronauts. Space Shuttle Columbias Re-entry breakup, killing all seven astronauts.
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean on January 28, 1986. All seven astronauts aboard the shuttle were killed.
The Challenger first launched on April 4, 1983, and completed 9 missions before breaking apart 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 astronauts on board.
All of the bodies were recovered, but it was never determined how the astronauts died. It is assumed they died due to the impact with the ocean, and not the explosion itself.
The shuttle challenger, disintegrated after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board on Tuesday, January, 28, 1986.
There was a faulty O ring which lead to that explosion that killed all the astronauts on board.
Apollo 1 fire, killing all three astronauts. Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion, killing all seven astronauts. Space Shuttle Columbias Re-entry breakup, killing all seven astronauts.
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean on January 28, 1986. All seven astronauts aboard the shuttle were killed.
The Challenger first launched on April 4, 1983, and completed 9 missions before breaking apart 73 seconds after the launch of its 10th mission on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 astronauts on board.
== == The Challenger was a space shuttle that exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.
The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.
The space shuttle Challenger came apart on that date and subsequently crashed into the ocean. All seven astronauts were killed.
Challenger and Columbia shuttles killed 14 astronauts but they were not destined for the Moon. The Space Shuttle only ever orbits the Earth. 3 Apollo 1 astronauts were killed on the launch pad when their cabin caught fire after a spark ignited the oxygen atmosphere they were breathing. No Apollo astronauts were killed after this disaster. Apollo 13 on it's way to the Moon came close but they managed to get all three home.
In January, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and exploded 73 seconds after liftoff killing all seven astronauts on board. Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who had been chosen to be the first "citizen" in space was on board.
It is possible NASA took some, or that some may have been required for autopsyor post-mortem purposes, however these are unlikely to find their way into the public domain for reasons of taste and privacy.