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1. spaceflightnow.com › challenger › timelineThe Challenger Accident | Timeline - Spaceflight Now

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   The seven-person crew of space shuttle Challenger depart their quarters for the ride to launch pad 39B in the final hours of the countdown on January 28, 1986. PLAY (494K, 21sec QuickTime...

   • Troublesome Black Smoke at Liftoff

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   • Plume of Hot Gas From Booster Joint

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   • Shuttle Challenger is Destroyed

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   • Astronauts Head to Launch Pad

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   • Launch and Explosion of Challenger

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Space_Shuttle_ChallengerSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia

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   On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC).

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4. news.bbc.co.uk › onthisday › hiBBC ON THIS DAY | 28 | 1986: 'That Y is burned into my mind'

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   On 28 January 1986 American space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch, killing all seven on board. It was the worst disaster in the history of space exploration, and the US...

5. www.whio.com › news › trendingSpace shuttle Challenger remembered 38 years after tragedy

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   Jan 28, 2024 · Here is a look back at the Challenger disaster: What happened that day. The Challenger, officially STS-51L, was readied for launch on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986.

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6. www.space.com › space-shuttle-challenger-disasterThe lessons learned from the fatal Challenger shuttle ...

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   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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7. gizmodo.com › a-timeline-of-the-tragic-shuttleA Timeline of the Tragic Shuttle Launch That ... - Gizmodo

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   Jan 28, 2016 · Thirty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded. The tragedy shocked a nation caught in launch fever, and reshaped how NASA thought about risk.

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   What happened to the Space Shuttle Challenger?

   • Construction of replacement orbiter Endeavour. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC).

   Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia

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   Was the Challenger a good Space Shuttle?

   • The Challenger space shuttle had a lot of good missions before the disaster. Image credit: NASA Challenger was the first space-worthy shuttle built, the second shuttle manufactured after the test-only Enterprise. It carried the first spacewalker of the space shuttle program, the first American woman astronaut, and the first duo of women astronauts.

   A Timeline of the Tragic Shuttle Launch That Changed NASA Forever - G…

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   What time did Challenger launch?

   • After several technical and weather-related delays, Challenger launched at 11:38 a.m. EST on Jan. 28, 1986. What went wrong? Analysis later showed that a seal, called an O-ring, on the shuttle's right solid rocket booster had failed at liftoff, allowing pressurized hot gas to escape from inside the booster.

   Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster FAQ: What Went Wrong

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   Why did the Space Shuttle continue to fly rocket boosters after Challenger?

   • Numerous design changes to the rocket boosters (including a different joint design) allowed the space shuttle to continue safely flying the solid rocket boosters following Challenger, recalled Charlie Precourt, a former NASA astronaut and veteran of four space shuttle missions who today is vice president of Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems.

   The lessons learned from the fatal Challenger shuttle disaster echo at

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   What happened to challenger?

   • Challenger's demise prompted many books, documentaries and discussions, including a 2020 Netflix docuseries. Another fatal incident in 2003, the Columbia disaster that killed seven astronauts, renewed calls for NASA to focus on safety.

   The lessons learned from the fatal Challenger shuttle disaster echo at

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   Where was a piece of the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle found?

   • "A piece of the wrecked 1986 Challenger space shuttle was found off Florida's coast". NPR. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

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9. www.space.com › 10677-challenger-tragedy-overviewSpace Shuttle Challenger Disaster FAQ: What Went Wrong

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   Jan 25, 2011 · An overview of the space shuttle Challenger accident as we look back on the tragedy that occurred 25 years ago this week. Details of what happened, how, and the consequences for NASA at...