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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC ).
- Smith
Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986),...
- Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was a Space Shuttle...
- O-ring
The failure of an O-ring seal was determined to be the cause...
- External Tank
The ET from STS-115 after separation from the orbiter. The...
- Dick Scobee
Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was...
- Ronald McNair
Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986)...
- Gregory Jarvis
Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 – January 28, 1986)...
- Solid Rocket Booster
The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) was the first...
- Space Shuttle Program
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight...
- Smith
Mar 7, 2024 · Challenger disaster, explosion of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Challenger, shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986, which claimed the lives of seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who had won a national screening to become the first teacher in space.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
January 28, 1986, 11:38:00 am EST: Rocket: Space Shuttle Challenger: Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B: Contractor: Rockwell International: End of mission; Destroyed: January 28, 1986, 11:39:13 am EST: Landing date: February 3, 1986, 12:12:00 pm EST (planned) Landing site: Kennedy Space Center, SLF Runway 33 (planned) Orbital parameters ...
- 2,685,210 lb (1,217,990 kg)
- January 28, 1986, 11:38:00 am EST
- 6 days, 0 hour 34 minutes (planned), 1 minute 13 seconds (achieved)
- Space Shuttle Challenger
Feb 15, 2010 · The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission. The disaster claimed the lives of all...
Jan 28, 2021 · On Jan. 28, 1986, the astronauts once again boarded Challenger as managers had cleared the launch despite unexpectedly cold temperatures overnight at KSC. Managers considered significant ice covering parts of the launch tower as not enough of a concern to delay the launch.
Jul 25, 2023 · On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-51L mission. Presented below are documents and resources about the accident and its aftermath. The STS-51L Crew. The STS-51L Mission. Documents and Resources. The STS-51L Crew. Francis R. "Dick" Scobee.