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 space shuttle was first launched on April 4, 1983.
Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983. Challenger exploded during launch on its tenth mission to space, on January 26, 1986.
Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on April 4, 1983.
The first shuttle launched after the Challenger disaster was the Discovery shuttle, which returned to space on September 29, 1988. Discovery's mission, STS-26, was considered a success and marked the resumption of shuttle flights after a 32-month hiatus.
There were five space shuttle missions that launched before Challenger, starting with Columbia in April 1981.
The Challenger space shuttle was first launched on April 4, 1983.
Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983. Challenger exploded during launch on its tenth mission to space, on January 26, 1986.
January 28, 1986
Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on April 4, 1983.
The Dodge Challenger has been around for a long time. The first model, the Silver Challenger, was manufactured in 1959. Their first pony car was built in 1970 and the Challenger is still in production now.
Challenger launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The Challenger was a space shuttle that was going to be launched from Florida. But the night before it was supposed to be launched, it was cold and the o-rings froze up. When the Challenger launched, it made it up off the ground, but then it exploded and the entire crew was lost.
The first shuttle launched after the Challenger disaster was the Discovery shuttle, which returned to space on September 29, 1988. Discovery's mission, STS-26, was considered a success and marked the resumption of shuttle flights after a 32-month hiatus.
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There were five space shuttle missions that launched before Challenger, starting with Columbia in April 1981.
The space shuttle Challenger launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On its final launch, it was torn apart 73 seconds later over the Atlantic Ocean.
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