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 …

Jan 2, 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 …

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 …

Feb 15, 2010 · The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission.

May 22, 2024 · At 11:38 a.m. EST, Challenger lifted off from Launch Complex 39B. Just 73 seconds after launch, the shuttle disintegrated, leading to the deaths of all seven crew …

Feb 1, 2022 · The space shuttle Challenger — during its 10th launch – on Jan. 28, 1986, exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crewmembers and changing NASA's space …

Jan 5, 2026 · The Challenger and Columbia disasters reshaped NASA’s processes and attitudes toward risk. Forty years after Challenger, David Ariosto examined its impact on regulations …

On this day, 28 January, in 1986, one of the worst and most public disasters in U.S. space history... The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster is probably the most significant event in the …

Jun 20, 2024 · The American space shuttle, Challenger, explodes on 28 January 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.

Immediately after the failure, President Ronald Reagan convened the Rogers Commission to determine the cause of the explosion. The failure of an O-ring seal on the starboard Solid …