'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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Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew 39 years later
Space Shuttle Challenger was about to lift off on its tenth flight. That level of cold affected the rubber O-rings that sealed the fuel inside the booster rockets. There was no data on how that ...
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On this date: Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff
On this date, Jan. 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 ... gas to leak from the booster and essentially burned a hole in the external fuel tank, basically making the tank and ...