Space Shuttle Challenger disaster remembered 39 years later
The world was shocked and saddened 39 years ago after the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The crewed shuttle mission for NASA ended moments after the launch with a terrible mid-air explosion on Jan.
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"There is reason to have confidence in upward trajectory of the space economy." 2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt ...
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 ...
'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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It’s been 39 years since the Challenger launch disaster. How cold weather contributed to the deadly flight
That date marked the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that exploded 73 seconds ... The frigid forecast for the Challenger’s launch, with temperatures expected to drop into the mid-20s, raised ...
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. On the heels of the ...
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Joe Southern: Space disasters pave way to bold adventure
On Jan. 28, 1986, I had just come out of a class at Adams State College when a friend came up to me with a horrified look on his face and told me that the space shuttle had just blown up.
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SpaceX battles through fog to knock out 2 Space Coast launches in 1 day
That Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:13 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Maxar Digital Globe 3 mission to bring up a pair of Earth-imaging satellites headed for mid-inclination ...
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39 years ago: How weather played a role in space shuttle Challenger disaster
It was the morning of Jan. 28, the day of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Icicles formed on the launch pad and service tower in the evening and early morning hours on January 28 ...
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Space Coast sees its 13th launch of the year
SpaceX sent up the Space Coast’s 13th launch in 39 days so far this year, an average of one launch every three days. A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 12-9 mission carrying 21 of the company’s ...
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Challenger space shuttle explosion: Remembering disaster 39 years later
Approximately a minute, half after launch from here at the ... took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.The disaster — which claimed the lives of Christa McAuliffe ...