The Space Shuttle Challenger was launched as part of NASA's STS-51-L mission to deploy a communication satellite. However, the launch resulted in a tragic disaster as the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, due to O-ring failure in one of the solid rocket boosters. This led to the loss of all seven crew members onboard.
Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on April 4, 1983.
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.
There were five space shuttle missions that launched before Challenger, starting with Columbia in April 1981.
Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983. Challenger exploded during launch on its tenth mission to space, on January 26, 1986.
The space shuttle Challenger launched for its maiden flight on April 4, 1983.
Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on April 4, 1983.
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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There were five space shuttle missions that launched before Challenger, starting with Columbia in April 1981.
Challenger
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Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983. Challenger exploded during launch on its tenth mission to space, on January 26, 1986.
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 space shuttle Challenger launched for its maiden flight on April 4, 1983.
The Challenger space shuttle mission was launched to deploy a satellite into orbit, as well as conduct various experiments and observations in space.
January 28, 1986
The Challenger space shuttle was first launched on April 4, 1983.