It’s been 40 years since Challenger space shuttle exploded
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NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.
The Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon, is currently on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. Like Challenger four decades ago, the rocket is facing freezing temperatures,
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U of I professor reflects on the Challenger tragedy on its 40th anniversary
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Wednesday marked 40 years since a tragedy hit, as seven crew members were killed on the U.S. space shuttle “Challenger.” Just seconds after liftoff, an equipment failure caused the rocket to be torn apart in midair.
Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago.
It was inherently risky, and space exploration continues to be so,” FSU history professor Ronald Doel said, referring to the Challenger mission.
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Doomed Challenger astronauts' horror final act in their last seconds alive
The Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members
It’s been 40 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger launch.
Ohio native Judith Resnik was a mission specialist on the doomed Space Shuttle Challenger when it exploded shortly after launch on Jan. 29, 1986.