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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 women...
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.
Mar 10, 1986 · Photographs of the Challenger launch show a puff of black smoke spewing from the booster milliseconds after the spacecraft’s engines were ignited and a spurt of flame pouring from the same area...
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 25, 2004 · From Jan. 28, 1986: Faces of spectators register horror, shock and sadness after witnessing the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger 73 seconds after liftoff. It would take more than 10...
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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