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On this date: Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her crew of seven.

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'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

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39 years ago: How weather played a role in space shuttle Challenger disaster

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses in space flight history.

WESH · 3d

Challenger space shuttle explosion: Remembering disaster 39 years later

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.

The Economic Times on MSN · 4d

Challenger disaster: Remembering the tragic space shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986, and its lasting impact

The Challenger disaster, which occurred on January 28, 1986, remains one of the most heartbreaking events in space exploration. The tragedy was caused by a failure in the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters,

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NASA's Artemis II rocket booster stacking process reaches new milestone

Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward ...

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It’s been 39 years since the Challenger launch disaster. How cold weather contributed to the deadly flight

The anniversary of the Challenger disaster marks a cold reminder of risk and management failure along with the role weather ...

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39 years later: Remembering the Challenger tragedy

At 5 p.m., President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation. “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the ...

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Who died in the Challenger explosion? NASA pays tribute to lost astronauts on 39th anniversary

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

Space Coast Daily3d

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 39th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster at Kennedy Space Center

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

NASA's Day of Remembrance: Remembering the lives lost

NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to pay respect to the lives lost while working to further the understanding of space. This ...

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