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Why did the shuttle flights come to a stop for more than two years after the Challenger accident of 1986?
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What impact did the challenger have on space travel history?
Challenger was a space shuttle built by NASA. It exploded on January 28, 1986 which was a major disaster. After the accident, NASA's Space Shuttle fleet was grounded for almost three years.
What was the next shuttle to launch after challenger?
Discovery was the next shuttle to launch. Over 2 years later.
How long did it take to build the space shuttle challenger?
3 years
What year did Challenger resume after tragedy?
Never. The Challenger space shuttle was destroyed in the 1986 disaster and was not rebuilt. The first shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster was on September 29, 1988, more than two years after the incident. That mission was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
How long did nasa suspend shuttle flights after space shuttle chllenger?
Two and a half years. :~)
What was the name of the space shuttle that replaced Challenger in 1991?
Discovery Discovery was launched two years before the Challenger blew up. The replacement was "Endeavour"
What halted NASA for nearly 3 years in the 1980s?
NASA was halted for 3 years in the 80s because of negative public opinion and criticism of the Space Shuttle program. With the Challenger incident in 1986, safety had to be reviewed.Sources: Wikipedia: Criticism of the Space Shuttle ProgramFollowing the Challenger accident in 1986, missions were halted pending safety review. This hiatus became lengthy and ultimately lasted almost three years as arguments over funding and the safety of the program continued
Who was present in 1986?
1986 was 28 years ago. Some major events of 1986 include the nuclear accident in the Soviet Union's Chernobyl power station, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, and the death of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Has the challenger accident caused other space shuttles not to liftoff?
No, but it did ground the program for 2 years.
Why couldn't you have launched Hubble before 1990?
HST's initial launch was planned for October 1986; however, the Challenger accident, which occurred in January that same year, halted all Shuttle missions for the next 2 years while the investigation continued.
What inspired Marc Garneau to go into space?
Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Endeavor.
What are the names and years of the space shuttles that crashed?
None of them crashed. Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986 due to a SRB explosion. Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry in 2003 due to a whole in it's left wing from foam from the ET hitting it during launch.
