Space Shuttle Challenger

Named after the commanding ship of a nineteenth-century scientific expedition that traveled the world, challenger was the second space shuttle orbiter to fly into space after columbia, and launched on. 3 days agochallenger 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.

13 hours agowhat happened to challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later on the 40th anniversary of the challenger disaster, here's what to know about nasa's iconic space shuttle. Apr 24, 2025on 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.

1 day agothe space shuttle challenger launched from kennedy space center on jan. 8 hours agofour decades after challenger, the disaster’s lessons continue to guide how humanity explores space responsibly. Forty years after the space shuttle challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, the disaster remains one of the most consequential tragedies in u.s.

4 days agothe space shuttle challenger lifts off from kennedy space center in florida on jan. The shuttle exploded shortly after this photo. On 28 january 1986, millions of excited americans watched the launching of the space shuttle challenger.

Designed to recapture the public’s interest in the space program, the mission included. 14 hours agonasa's space shuttle challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.