One woman astronaut, Christa McAuliffe, died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. She was a teacher selected to be the first civilian in space and was part of the STS-51-L mission when the Space Shuttle Challenger tragically broke apart shortly after launch. Seven crew members in total lost their lives in that incident.
Seven astronauts died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
7 astronaut did
There were seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger when it tragically exploded shortly after its launch on January 28, 1986.
No astronauts have died on the moon. All astronauts who have traveled to the moon returned safely to Earth.
Here is a full list of all deaths associated with NASA's space program: http://www.airsafe.com/events/space/astrofat.htm
Seven astronauts died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
7 astronaut did
Seven. The max crew is eight.
There were seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger when it tragically exploded shortly after its launch on January 28, 1986.
No astronauts have died on the moon. All astronauts who have traveled to the moon returned safely to Earth.
Here is a full list of all deaths associated with NASA's space program: http://www.airsafe.com/events/space/astrofat.htm
As of October 2023, more than 350 American astronauts have traveled to space. Tragically, 16 astronauts have lost their lives during space missions or training accidents, including the Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Columbia disaster in 2003. These events underscored the inherent risks of space exploration.
Seven died (CHALLENGER mission explosion January 1986.) The last two members of the Challenger crew were not officially Federal government employees.
More than 40 women
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All 7 of them.