Challenger exploded on ascent in 1986. Columbia burned up on reentry in 2003. The rest were retired after 2011.
1986
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
1986
An O-ring failure.
A Faulty O-Ring
no, space shuttle atlantis didn't blow up, the shuttles that blew up were columbia and challenger.
1986
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
1986
An O-ring failure.
A Faulty O-Ring
11 am 74 seconds into flight
11 am 74 seconds into flight
the challenger blew up after a few minutes after the launch
See: how did the astronauts die in the Challenger disaster.
It's left Solid Rocket Booster exploded.
it blew up because the o-bands on the booster rocket were frozen and became brittle and snaps