Challenger and Columbia Disasters

Only if you're in another spacecraft, and the sound would be more of the shockwave than the actual explosion.

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That's not correct. You would neither hear nor feel it as there is nothing to transmit the sound or shock-wave (essentially the same thing, a compression-wave through a medium). Your own craft might be hit by debris though.

Challenger had many missions, including the first spacewalk of the shuttle program and various satellite deployments.

Judith Resnik was a prominent American astronaut and engineer, known for being the second American woman in space. She flew on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-41-D in 1984 and STS-51-L in 1986, the latter of which tragically ended in the Challenger disaster. Resnik's work contributed significantly to space exploration and technology, and she is remembered for her pioneering spirit and dedication to science and education. Her legacy continues to inspire future generations of scientists and astronauts.

Commander Rick Husband

Pilot William McCool

Payload Commander Micheal Anderson

Mission specialist David Brown

Mission specialist Kalpana Chawla

Mission specialist Laurel Clarke

Payload specialist Ilan Ramen

President Ronald Reagan gave the following address to the nation from the Oval Office on the evening of January 28 1986:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss. Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we've never lost an astronaut in flight; we've never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together. For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, ``Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy.'' They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us. We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for 25 years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers. And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them. I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute. We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell them: ``Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it.'' There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and an historian later said, ``He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.'' Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete. The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and ``slipped the surly bonds of earth'' to ``touch the face of God.'' Source: Ronald Reagan Library Public Speeches at the below link.

Dave Petrakis

i dont know ok maybe im not much help arent i go on google they have lots of info about her all i know she worked for nasa bibi

Sadly none of the astronauts in the Challenger at the time of explosion lived. The last thing that was heard from the shuttle was commander Dick Scobee saying "Roger. Go for throttle up."

Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing.

8:56 am on Tuesday Jan. 28 1986

STS-51-L STS-51-L

Team Base Destruction.

kalpana c

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Challenger launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

He was one of the seven that died in the Challenger, which was a very sad event in history. Also, he was the first American of Asian heritage to reach space. He also inspired people to try hard on their dreams.

January 1986.

The Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing the seven brave astronauts on board.It was caused by a bad O-ring.

Space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on February 1, 2003, during reentry due to a failure of the Thermal Protection System tiles caused by damage from a piece of debris from the external fuel tank during launch. The entire shuttle and all seven crew members were destroyed. May they Rest in Peace: Rick D Husband, Commander; William C McCool, Pilot; Michael P. Anderson, Payload Commander; Ilan Ramon, Payload Specialist; Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist; David M Brown, Mission Specialist; and Laurel Clark, Mission Specialist.

she was a teacher in space so she loved going to space.