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Officially, there were two all-hands fatal accidents in the Space Shuttle program- the Challenger disaster, which occured on the ascent, and the Columbia accident which broke up on re-entry. Both were Bi-gender Two females died in each incident. Three male astronauts died in a fire on the launch pad of the retro-numbered Apollo I which was not an in-flight accident. Officially, no US Astronaut has ever died in actual outer space- the three fatal accidents occured- one on the ground, one in the ascent phase within the atmosphere, and one on re-entry ( Columbia). There are rumors of a number of fatal Soviet space accidents which were hushed-up as secret missions.
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At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
What do astronauts do on a mission?
the things that astronauts do on a mission is sleep learning how to fly a space shuttle
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986 in which this astronaut was killed?
Challenger
Why do astronauts take plants into space?
to decorate the shuttle lol
What is a reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts and other materials?
space shuttle
What year did the challanger blow up?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
Which space shuttle exploded in 2003 killing the seven astronauts on board?
Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas.
How many astronauts were in the space shuttle Challenger disaster?
There were seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger when it tragically exploded shortly after its launch on January 28, 1986.
Which space shuttle exploded in the space while returning to the earth killing all the astronauts?
none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.
What is the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986?
The space shuttle that exploded in 1986 was the Challenger.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded during take off and when did this tragic event occur?
The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.
When did the shuttle explode?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean on January 28, 1986. All seven astronauts aboard the shuttle were killed.
What did the astronauts of Apollo 13 do to survive on the space shuttle?
The Apollo 13 astronauts were not on the space shuttle.
What year did space shuttle challenger blow up?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded on the 28th of January 1986.
Who flew on the space shuttle?
Astronauts aboard the space shuttle were primarily NASA astronauts, astronauts from Canada, Europe and other countries.
What space shuttle blew up in the 1996?
The space shuttle that exploded in 1996 was the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Which space shuttle has recently exploded?
The first shuttle to explode during a mission was the space shuttle Challenger back in 1986. It exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all 7 people aboard. Space ShuttleEndeavour was built to replace Challenger.The most recent shuttle disaster was in 2003 with space shuttle Columbia. The shuttles heat tiles were damaged during launch. The damaged tiles were not able to protect the shuttle effectively and exploded killing all 7 astronauts aboard.
