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Nov 5, 2021 · The Challenger crew hit the surface of the ocean at an enormous speed of 207 MPH, resulting in a lethal force that likely tore them out of their seats and smashed their bodies straight into the cabin's collapsed walls.
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Sep 16, 2020 · Not now, 34 years after the disaster, horrifying evidence has emerged that shows those on board Challenger were not immediately killed and may have survived for several seconds.
Sep 15, 2020 · The cabin where the crew members were, hit the water after a full 2 minutes and 45 seconds following the break apart, and all investigations indicate that all 7 of them were alive up until that point. What’s not clear, though, is if they were all conscious.
Mar 10, 1986 · Sonar equipment tentatively identified the crew compartment Friday afternoon and family members of the five men and two women, who died in the U.S. space program’s worst disaster, were notified...
Jun 20, 2024 · 02:16. 1986: Seven dead in Challenger space shuttle disaster. The American space shuttle, Challenger, explodes on 28 January 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two...
May 13, 2017 · A new amateur video of the 1986 Challenger disaster has surfaced, more than 25 years after the space shuttle broke up mid-flight, killing all seven crew onboard. The footage, revealed on the New Scientist website, is believed to be only the second such video known to exist.
Nov 11, 2022 · The Challenger disaster is among the worst tragedies in space exploration history, with the entire crew lost in an explosion shortly after launch.
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