Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Wikipedia
On January 28, 1986, 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 …
Challenger Disaster Live on CNN - YouTube
January 28th, 1986 at 11:39am EDT - The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes on its 10th flight during mission STS-51-L. The explosion occurred 73 seconds after liftoff and was actually the …
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986: A look back in photos
Jan 27, 2025 · The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off on Jan. 28, 1986, from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The Challenger and its seven-member crew were lost seventy-three seconds after …
Challenger disaster | Summary, Date, Cause, & Facts - Britannica
Jan 2, 2026 · Challenger explosion, 1986 U.S. space shuttle Challenger just seconds after its explosive destruction on January 28, 1986. The accident, which occurred a little more than a …
Space Shuttle Challenger, Liftoff - NASA
Apr 14, 2014 · Between the first launch on April 12, 1981, and the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA's Space Shuttle fleet -- Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour -- …
Spaceflight Now | The Challenger Accident | Timeline
Ground launch sequence computers begin post-liftoff "safing" of launch pad structures and equipment. Shuttle pilot Michael Smith, intercom: "Here we go." Last positive evidence of …
Remembering the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster
Jan 27, 2023 · On Jan. 28, 1986, millions of people watched with excitement when the Challenger space shuttle took off from its Florida launch pad. But the excitement quickly turned into horror …