The space shuttle Challenger broke apart upon launch caused by a failed O-ring.
The US space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
Space Shuttle.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Challenger.
The US space program resumed Space Shuttle missions on September 29, 1988 with the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26). This mission marked the return to flight following the Challenger tragedy on January 28, 1986.
Design and building of the US space shuttle began in the 1970's, and after many delays the first flight was in 1981.
The US's first space shuttle was called Columbia. It was part of NASA's Space Shuttle Program and completed its first orbital flight on April 12, 1981.
When two shuttles blew up in 1986, the US President was Ronald Reagan. The two failed space shuttles are: the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 and the Delta 3914 on May 3, 1986.
The US Space Shuttle program retired in 2011 after the final mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) in July of that year.
The US manned space program was temporarily suspended in 1986 following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, where the Challenger shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members. The suspension was in place to investigate the causes of the accident and ensure the safety of future missions.
Christa McAuliffe, although not for very long as the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff.
The Space Shuttle