35 YEARS LATER: On this day in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. The Challenger broke apart at 11:39 a.m., falling into the Atlantic Ocean. Investigators would later discover the disaster was caused by the failure of an “O ring” seal in one of the two solid-fuel rockets. As a result of the horrific accident, NASA did not send astronauts into space for more than two years as it redesigned a number of space shuttle features for improv

Do you remember January 28, 1986? 30 Years Ago...Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded 73 Seconds after lift-off...WATCH Reel America SAT. at 10pm & SUN at 4pm ET on C-SPAN3 & see the Investigation Report | American History TV

NEVER FORGET: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven astronauts, including North Carolina native Michael J. Smith. Do you remember what you were doing when this happened? | https://bit.ly/312eXa7 | CBS 17

January 28, 1986: Space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff | The National Desk - TND