The extreme cold the night before lift off caused the rubber on the O-rings to shrink. The O-ring became to small to close the joint properly. Hot gases escaped and damaged 1 SRB and the fuel tank. As the shuttle shot higher into the sky, the broken parts twisted loose. Dangerous gases began pouring out with great force. The rocket could not stand the extra force. The fuel tank broke apart, along with the Challenger,
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happened on 1986-01-28.
1986
1986
Ronald Reagan gave the speech following the challenger disaster in the oval office.
The space shuttle disaster in 1986 was the Challenger disaster. The Challenger space shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.
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The Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986. It was a tragic event in which the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the death of all seven crew members.
Do we have a challenger to take on my champion.The Challenger disaster was completely avoidable.
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