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On January 28th, 1986, 73 seconds into flight, Challenger suffered an O-ring failure in the right-hand Solid Rocket Booster, which claimed the lives of all 7 crew members as well as the vehicle itself.
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In which year did the explosion at Chernobyl nuclear reactor occur?
1986, the same year as the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
How did the tragedy of the Challenger space shuttle explosion affect the shuttle fleet?
it was grounded
What killed Christa McAuliffe?
Space shuttle Challenger's explosion
What caused the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger?
o rings
Where is space shuttle Challenger?
The remaining pieces after the explosion are at the Kennedy space center.
What was the cause of the challenger expolsion?
The Challenger Explosion was caused by an external tank explosion. The space shuttle broke apart due to gasses mixing in the external fuel tank. The shuttle exploded and the space shuttle was torn apart.
Who were the passengers aboard the space shuttle discovery explosion?
It was not Discovery that exploded, it was Challenger.
How did the explosion of the challenger space ship happen?
The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger was caused by a failure of an O-ring on it's right solid rocket booster shortly after liftoff.
What tragedy happened in space exploration in 1986?
The explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger during take off.
What 2 events caused a slowdown in the space program?
the explosion of the Columbia and the challenger
What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
Who was president during space shuttle challenger explosion?
Jimmy Carter is not correct. the correct answer is Ronald Reagan.
