The Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986. Here, the people who were there remember what went wrong on that fateful day.
The SRBs (Solid Rocket Boosters) have undergone improvements as well. Design engineers added a third O-ring seal to the joints between the segments after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Picture - The three nozzles of the Main Engine cluster with the two Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) ...
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster STS-51L Pictures - LOX Tank Rupture.NASA Seventy-three seconds into the mission, the Challenger exploded, killing the entire crew. It was the first tragedy of the space shuttle program, followed in 2002 by the loss of the shuttleColumbia.After a lengthy investig...
First space shuttle disaster: STS-51L (Challenger) Shuttle fleet's return-to-flight mission: STS-26 (Discovery) Launching the Hubble Space Telescope: STS-31 (Discovery) First three-person spacewalk: STS-49 (Endeavour) Fixing Hubble: STS-61 (Endeavour) Space shuttle docks at Russia's ...
In 1986, the shuttle Challenger exploded in flight and the entire crew was lost. NASA suspended the shuttle program for several years, while the reasons for the disaster were investigated and corrected. After several years, the space shuttle flew again and a new shuttle, Endeavour, was built ...
Space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986, changing NASA's space program forever
In 1986, the shuttle Challenger exploded in flight and the entire crew was lost. NASA suspended the shuttle program for several years, while the reasons for the disaster were investigated and corrected. After several years, the space shuttle flew again and a new shuttle, Endeavour, was built ...
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On January 28, 1986, the world lost one of its greatest resources, Christa McAuliffe, the space shuttle Challenger astronaut teacher.