January 28, 1986
That would be January 28, 1986.
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28,1986. It disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean killing all seven Crew members.
There are many dates in history that should be remembered. The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster happened on February 1, 2003.
The Columbia Space Shuttle was destroyed on February 1, 2003, with the loss of everyone on board.
The space shuttle Challenger came apart on that date and subsequently crashed into the ocean. All seven astronauts were killed.
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Challengers last flight occurred on January 28, 1986 at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC).
The space shuttle Columbia was launched into space in 1981. The date was April 12, 1981. This same space shuttle would later explode in 2003, killing the seven-member crew.
Sally Ride was not on the crew of the shuttle that exploded. Two women, Christa McCauliffe and Ms Resnik (sp) were. Check keywords Challenger explosion for more information.
Space travel and space launching is a very dangerous adventure, and as such, has many crashes. The Challenger explosion, which is one of the worst, was on January 28, 1986.
Challenger exploded in 1986. Columbia in 2003.