40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

40 years ago on Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy ...

It's been 40 years since 7 people were killed in the Challenger space shuttle explosion

It's been 40 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, ...

The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and ...

Remembering ‘Challenger’ space shuttle explosion 40 years later

40 years ago today, millions watched in horror as NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in mid-air. All seven crew members ...

The Challenger space shuttle tragedy

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Alabama's role in NASA’s space shuttle Challenger accident, on its 40th anniversary

This week marks forty years since seven astronauts were killed in the space shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. Families of ...