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STS-51-L Challenger Disaster

The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, with crew members Christa McAuliffe and Francis Scobee visible in the cabin. Mission control reacts in horror, and spectators at the lau

Year 1986
Date 1/28
Location Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Christa McAuliffe Francis Scobee Flight Director Schoolchild NASA Engineer
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