Space Challenger

Ov 099 was the second orbiter of nasa s space shuttle program to be put into service after columbia.

Space challenger. Challenger explosion 1986 u s. Ronald erwin mcnair october 21 1950 january 28 1986 was an american nasa astronaut and physicist he died during the launch of the space shuttle challenger on mission sts 51 l in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven. The accident which occurred a little more than a minute after liftoff killed the orbiter s seven person crew including the first teacher to be launched into space. Watch all you want.

In 1986 the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff from florida s coast an accident that laid bare not only institutional flaws in the application of high technology but also flaws in the public s understanding of science. It successfully completed nine milestone missions during its nearly three years of service. First called sta 099 challenger was built to serve as a test vehicle for the space shuttle program. The space shuttle challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the united states space program that occurred on january 28 1986 when the space shuttle challenger ov 099 broke apart 73 seconds into its flight killing all seven crew members aboard.

The purpose of the january 28 1986 challenger flight sts 51 l was to launch the first teacher in space project while also observing halley s comet for six days. Its maiden flight sts 6 began on april 4 1983. Space shuttle challenger just seconds after its explosive destruction on january 28 1986. Watch season 1 now on netflix j j.

Many myths have emerged in the years since the acci. In the late 1970s nasa strived for a lighter weight orbiter but a test vehicle was needed to ensure the lighter airframe could handle the stress of space flight. Prior to the challenger disaster he flew as a mission specialist on sts 41 b aboard challenger from february 3 to february 11. But despite its earth bound beginnings sta 099 was destined for space.

The space shuttle challenger was the second shuttle to reach space in april 1983. The crew consisted of five nasa astronauts and two payload specialists. Space shuttle challenger orbiter vehicle designation.