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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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Jun 20, 2024 · 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...
Mar 10, 1986 · MIAMI — The crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger, with the remains of astronauts aboard, has been found 100 feet beneath the sea off the coast of Florida, NASA officials announced...
Sep 15, 2020 · And, to this date, no investigation has been able to positively determine the cause of death of the Challenger astronauts. While some say that its plausible that they passed away pretty quickly due to oxygen deficiency, others assume that they could have drowned.
Jul 25, 2023 · NASA is unable to determine positively the cause of death of the Challenger astronauts but has established that it is possible, but not certain, that loss of consciousness did occur in the seconds following the orbiter breakup.
Jan 24, 2011 · Trace the saga of the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion, from celebration to horror to remembrance.
Jul 25, 2023 · The search for wreckage of the Challenger crew cabin has been completed. A team of engineers and scientists has analyzed the wreckage and all other available evidence in an attempt to determine the cause of death of the Challenger crew.
