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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

28 Oca 1986 · 28.64° N, 80.28° W

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28 Oca 1986
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28.64° N, 80.28° W
Description
in-flight breakup of the Challenger space shuttle in US
Deaths
7
Cause
faulty O-ring design, structural failure of external tank, O-ring seal failure

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

1986 breakup of American orbiter

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated about 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 16:39:13 UTC. It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft while in flight.

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