Space Shuttle Explosion

1 2003 space shuttle columbia broke up as it returned to earth killing the seven astronauts on board.

Space shuttle explosion. The seven astronauts were killed. 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. Nasa suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years as it investigated the. Mrely 73 seconds after the launch the shuttle burst into flames and started hurtling down towards the earth.

The crew consisted of five nasa astronauts and two payload specialists. Nasa s space shuttle challenger accident was a devastating tragedy that killed seven astronauts and shocked the world on jan. The space shuttle columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the united states space program that occurred on february 1 2003 when the space shuttle columbia ov 102 disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere killing all seven crew members. 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.

Challenger explosion 1986 u s. Space shuttle challenger just seconds after its explosive destruction on january 28 1986. The disaster that occurred with space shuttle challenger remains one of the worst space disasters in nasa s history and it led to the deaths of all the crew members present on board.