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  One Moment That Made the World Stand Still: The Challenger Disaster

  January 28, 1986: a day that froze America in shock and disbelief. Join us as we examine the Challenger disaster that claimed seven lives and changed space travel forever. From the Teacher in Space Project to the fatal O-ring failure, we explore the disturbing events leading up to the catastrophe, the technical and managerial failures behind it, and its profound impact on NASA and space exploration worldwide.

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  Challenger disaster, space shuttle explosion, NASA tragedy, Christa McAuliffe, Teacher in Space Project, O-ring failure, Rogers Commission, Richard Feynman, Morton Thiokol, space shuttle program, Ronald Reagan, crew members, spacecraft safety, mission STS-51-L, cold temperature launch, presidential commission, Barbara Morgan, 1986 disaster, space program setback, shuttle design flaw, astronaut fatalities
• Challenger Disaster: A Space Flight Tragedy

  One of the most heartbreaking moments in American space travel came on January 28, 1986 when the Challenger Space Shuttle broke apart only 73 seconds into its launch. http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about the events that led to the Challenger disaster.

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  Challenger disaster, tragedy, explosion, history, NASA, space flight, space, spacecraft, space launch, science, astronauts, Teacher in Space Program, Christa McAuliffe, death, Ronald Reagan, Rogers Commission, o-ring, Kennedy Space Center