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Jun 19, 2021 · A new book reveals how Christa McAuliffe was chosen as the first civilian in space, and why the Challenger crew likely survived the explosion before their fateful plunge to earth.
Jan 28, 2021 · It was 35 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the most defining accident of NASA happened, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch.
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Mar 7, 2021 · Allan McDonald, who directed the booster rocket project at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol, urged delaying the launch of the space shuttle before it exploded in 1986. He has died at age 83.
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Feb 15, 2021 · On Monday evening, McLaren became the very first team to reveal their new car for 2021, the MCL35M – and you can watch the launch from start to finish in the video above, as it happened from the team's headquarters at the McLaren Technology Centre.
Nov 11, 2022 · Challenger broke apart shortly after take-off. All seven people on board lost their lives.
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Nov 10, 2022 · But 73 seconds after takeoff from its Florida launch site, the Challenger exploded, killing everyone on board.
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Jan 28, 2021 · The crew boarded Challenger for their first launch attempt, but managers scrubbed the launch, first due to a mechanical issue, and once it was resolved, winds at KSC violated launch constraints.
