The seven astronauts who died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986, were: Christa McAuliffe, a teacher and payload specialist; Francis R. Scobee, the mission commander; Michael J. Smith, the pilot; Ronald McNair, a mission specialist; Ellison Onizuka, a mission specialist; Judith Resnik, a mission specialist; and Gregory Jarvis, a payload specialist. The tragedy occurred just 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-ring in cold weather, leading to the shuttle's breakup. Their loss had a profound impact on NASA and space exploration safety protocols.
Seven died (explosion January 1986.) The last two members of the Challenger crew were not officially Federal government employees.
Seven astronauts died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
Seven died (CHALLENGER mission explosion January 1986.) The last two members of the Challenger crew were not officially Federal government employees.
Seven died (explosion January 1986.) The last two members of the Challenger crew were not officially Federal government employees.
Seven died (explosion January 1986.) The last two members of the Challenger crew were not officially Federal government employees.
Yes, all seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died when it exploded shortly after launch on January 28, 1986.
The spacee shuttle "challenger".
14 people have lost their lives in space shuttle accidents - seven each on Challenger and Columbia. (Two searchers were also killed in a helicopter accident during recovery of the Columbia.)
The name of the shuttle where the woman astronaut died is the Space Shuttle Challenger. The Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic deaths of all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
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Seven astronauts died in the Challenger disaster on the 28th of January 1986. They were Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Judith Resnik. Seven astronauts died in the Columbia disaster on the 1st of February 2003. They were Rick D. Husband, William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, Kalpana Chawla, David M. Brown and Laurel Clark.
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on takeoff in 1986, tragically killing all seven crew members on board.