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Named after the commanding ship of a nineteenth-century scientific expedition that traveled the world, Challenger was the second Space Shuttle orbiter to fly into space after Columbia, and launched on its maiden flight in April 1983. It was destroyed in January 1986 soon after launch in a disaster that killed all seven crewmembers aboard.
Jan 28, 2016 · The Challenger disaster grounded NASA’s space shuttle program for nearly three years. “But look at how we flew after,” says Robert Cabana, former NASA astronaut and director of the Kennedy ...
Jul 24, 2007 · January 28th, 1986 at 11:39am EDT - The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes on its 10th flight during mission STS-51-L. The explosion occurred 73 seconds after...
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Jan 28, 2011 · The Challenger disaster will be remembered as a moment where that element of the national identity suffered a setback. Around the BBC. Space shuttle collection. Explore Space clips.
Jan 28, 2016 · NASA's space shuttle Challenger accident was a devastating tragedy that killed seven astronauts and shocked the world on Jan. 28, 1986. Killed in the accident were Challenger commander Dick Scobee ...
Jan 28, 2023 · CNN shares what happened on the tragic day the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, including the astronauts' last words, the reaction of people on the ground,...
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Dec 8, 2022 · At 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle lifted off with seven people on board. Less than two minutes later, the shuttle exploded, killing the entire crew. Some conspiracy ...
