this tragedy marked the first time multiple lives were lost on an American
multiple lives were lost on an American
multiple lives were lost on an American space flight welcome to watchmojo.com
space flight welcome to watchmojo.com
space flight welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the Challenger disaster the Challenger
the Challenger disaster the Challenger
the Challenger disaster the Challenger Space Shuttle had flown nine successful
Space Shuttle had flown nine successful
Space Shuttle had flown nine successful trips prior to its final one in 1986
trips prior to its final one in 1986
trips prior to its final one in 1986 this flight was unique because it was
this flight was unique because it was
this flight was unique because it was also the launch of the teacher and space
also the launch of the teacher and space
also the launch of the teacher and space project which aimed to spark interest in
project which aimed to spark interest in
project which aimed to spark interest in science math and space exploration
science math and space exploration
science math and space exploration school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the
school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the
school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the first teacher selected to take part in
first teacher selected to take part in
first teacher selected to take part in this program and was on board the day of
this program and was on board the day of
this program and was on board the day of the tragedy because of her presence the
the tragedy because of her presence the
the tragedy because of her presence the launch was transmitted live to a number
launch was transmitted live to a number
launch was transmitted live to a number of schools across the nation along with
of schools across the nation along with
of schools across the nation along with McAuliffe
McAuliffe
McAuliffe was a crew of six astronauts who also
was a crew of six astronauts who also
was a crew of six astronauts who also perished a number of problems plagued
perished a number of problems plagued
perished a number of problems plagued the Challenger flight of 1986 including
the Challenger flight of 1986 including
the Challenger flight of 1986 including multiple delays that pushed the launch
multiple delays that pushed the launch
multiple delays that pushed the launch date from January 22nd to the 28th it
date from January 22nd to the 28th it
date from January 22nd to the 28th it was predicted to be an uncommonly cold
was predicted to be an uncommonly cold
was predicted to be an uncommonly cold morning at Kennedy Space Center on the
morning at Kennedy Space Center on the
morning at Kennedy Space Center on the 28th with temperatures falling below
28th with temperatures falling below
28th with temperatures falling below freezing it was suspected this frigid
freezing it was suspected this frigid
freezing it was suspected this frigid weather could affect the flight two
weather could affect the flight two
weather could affect the flight two rubber o-rings which were a vital piece
rubber o-rings which were a vital piece
rubber o-rings which were a vital piece of equipment failure of these o-rings to
of equipment failure of these o-rings to
of equipment failure of these o-rings to properly seal could mean destruction of
properly seal could mean destruction of
properly seal could mean destruction of the orbiter and its crew despite these
the orbiter and its crew despite these
the orbiter and its crew despite these doubts NASA decided to go ahead with the
doubts NASA decided to go ahead with the
doubts NASA decided to go ahead with the launch workers cleared the shuttle of
launch workers cleared the shuttle of
launch workers cleared the shuttle of ice overnight and it was ready the
ice overnight and it was ready the
ice overnight and it was ready the morning of the 28th at 11:38 a.m. the
morning of the 28th at 11:38 a.m. the
morning of the 28th at 11:38 a.m. the flight took off within 73 seconds the
flight took off within 73 seconds the
flight took off within 73 seconds the shuttle had broken up in the air it
shuttle had broken up in the air it
shuttle had broken up in the air it continued to propel itself into the
continued to propel itself into the
continued to propel itself into the atmosphere before finally falling into
atmosphere before finally falling into
atmosphere before finally falling into the ocean off the coast of Florida
the ocean off the coast of Florida
the ocean off the coast of Florida President Ronald Reagan set up an
President Ronald Reagan set up an
President Ronald Reagan set up an official investigation into the
official investigation into the
official investigation into the Challenger disaster this is truly a
Challenger disaster this is truly a
Challenger disaster this is truly a national loss the Rogers Commission
national loss the Rogers Commission
national loss the Rogers Commission found that the o-ring had failed
found that the o-ring had failed
found that the o-ring had failed initiating a series of events that
initiating a series of events that
initiating a series of events that ultimately caused the shuttle to break
ultimately caused the shuttle to break
ultimately caused the shuttle to break apart it was later discovered that the
apart it was later discovered that the
apart it was later discovered that the crew members were not killed instantly
crew members were not killed instantly
crew members were not killed instantly during this breakup but more likely upon
during this breakup but more likely upon
during this breakup but more likely upon their impact with the ocean the
their impact with the ocean the
their impact with the ocean the commission also faulted NASA officials
commission also faulted NASA officials
commission also faulted NASA officials who failed to heed suggestions that the
who failed to heed suggestions that the
who failed to heed suggestions that the shuttle was in trouble prior to launch
shuttle was in trouble prior to launch
shuttle was in trouble prior to launch following the Challenger disaster NASA
following the Challenger disaster NASA
following the Challenger disaster NASA programs were grounded for almost three
programs were grounded for almost three
programs were grounded for almost three years
years
years while investigations continued and
while investigations continued and
while investigations continued and modifications were made to prevent
modifications were made to prevent
modifications were made to prevent similar
similar
similar failures in the future a number of
failures in the future a number of
failures in the future a number of learning centers were set up following
learning centers were set up following
learning centers were set up following the Challenger tragedy in order to honor
the Challenger tragedy in order to honor
the Challenger tragedy in order to honor the fallen heroes and educate
the fallen heroes and educate
the fallen heroes and educate generations despite it’s heartbreaking
generations despite it’s heartbreaking
generations despite it’s heartbreaking result this moment in space exploration
result this moment in space exploration
result this moment in space exploration is considered an important one as it may
is considered an important one as it may
is considered an important one as it may have helped avoid further problems in
have helped avoid further problems in
have helped avoid further problems in the future
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