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Challenger Destroyed 73 seconds into Launch
The NASA space shuttle Challenger, carrying 7 astronauts on orbital mission STS-51-L, exploded during the launch, killing all on board including the first "teacher in space" Christa McAuliffe. The other six killed were pilot Michael J. Smith, mission commander Dick Scobee, and specialists Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith Resnik.
The external fuel tank, containing tons of liquid hydrogen and oxygen, was ruptured by a flare of hot gas from one of the two solid-propellant booster rockets, causing a breakup that destroyed the vehicle. The shuttle crew compartment and the two SRB boosters (both remotely destructed) all fell into the ocean. The bodies of the astronauts were not recovered until March 9th.
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What space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its flight, on 28-January-1986.
When did thespace shuttle challenger explode?
January 28th 1986 seventy-six seconds in lift off almost in space but not quite.
What was the date that the challenger space shuttle exploded?
The Challenger space shuttle exploded on January 28, 1986.
What year did space shuttle challenger blow up?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
When did US space program resumes after Challenger tragety?
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.
What space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into flight?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its flight, on 28-January-1986.
When did thespace shuttle challenger explode?
January 28th 1986 seventy-six seconds in lift off almost in space but not quite.
What day of the week was the challenger accident?
The Challenger Accident occured on Tuesday, January 28th, 1986.
What was the date that the challenger space shuttle exploded?
The Challenger space shuttle exploded on January 28, 1986.
What year did space shuttle challenger blow up?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
When did the us space shuttle explode?
The US space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
When did US space program resumes after Challenger tragety?
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.
What year did space shuttle Challenger explode on lift-off?
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
What happend on January 28?
January 28, 1986 → Space shuttle challenger disaster
When was the space shuttle Challenger destroyed?
January 28, 1986.
Was the Challenger was the first space shuttle?
January 28, 1986
When did the space shuttle challenger go down?
January 1986
