On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the …

Jan 26, 2026 · Challenger disaster, explosion of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Challenger, shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986, which claimed the lives of seven …

Apr 24, 2025 · On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-51L mission. Presented below are …

Jan 28, 2026 · Forty years ago today, seven spacefarers were killed in a tragic event that has become widely known as the Challenger disaster. The crew members were aboard the Challenger space …

Feb 15, 2010 · On February 1, 2003, a second shuttle disaster rocked the United States when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry, killing all seven people aboard.

All that ended on the bitter cold morning of January 28th 1986, when seven astronauts lost their lives in front of family, friends, and millions of TV viewers.

Space Shuttle Challenger began Mission STS-51L with a launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39B at 11:38:00 a.m. EST on January 28, 1986. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, …

May 2, 2024 · Challenger launched on January 28, 1986, and when it took to the skies for a brief 73 seconds before a fiery demise, it was a veteran space shuttle that had launched 10 times before. …

The following timeline was assembled in the wake of the Challenger disaster by William Harwood, United Press International's Cape Canaveral bureau chief at the time of the accident, and Rob...

Jul 6, 2024 · However, NASA suffered a huge loss on January 28, 1986 as the Space Shuttle Challenger burst into flames after takeoff, taking the lives of all aboard and sending the nation into …