After 40 years, it still hurts to watch. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA shuttle Challenger (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds after launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tragedy killed all seven crew members aboard, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was set to be the first teacher in space. The cause was the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters. Unusually cold temperatures (around 36°F / 2°C at l
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After 40 years, it still hurts to watch. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA shuttle Challenger (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds after launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tragedy killed all seven crew members aboard, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was set to be the first teacher in space. The cause was the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters. Unusually cold temperatures (around 36°F / 2°C at l
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