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1986 breakup of American orbiter
On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated about
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Space Shuttle orbiter (1983–1986)
Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the commanding
Space_Shuttle_Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster report
a presidential commission charged with investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster during its 10th mission, STS-51-L. The report, released and
Rogers_Commission_Report
2013 television film by James Hawes
The Challenger (US title: The Challenger Disaster) is a 2013 TV movie starring William Hurt about Richard Feynman's investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle
The_Challenger_Disaster
2003 American spaceflight accident
astronauts on board. It was the second of two Space Shuttle missions to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986. The mission, designated
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
NASA program from 1984 to 1990
Christa McAuliffe, in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L) on January 28, 1986. NASA replaced Teachers in Space in 1998 with the Educator
Teacher_in_Space_Project
1986 film by Harry Winer
novel, which included references to the Challenger disaster and some of the kids' decisions to attend Space Camp in the wake of said tragedy. Four teenagers
SpaceCamp
2024 non-fiction book by Adam Higginbotham
and following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 28, 1986. The book chronicles the development of NASA's Space Shuttle program, profiles
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
Challenger:_A_True_Story_of_Heroism_and_Disaster_on_the_Edge_of_Space
American astronaut (1945–1986)
Brian Kerwin in the 1990 TV movie Challenger. Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Kerwin, Joseph P. (1986). "Challenger crew cause and time of death". Archived
Michael_J._Smith
2020 American documentary series
Challenger: The Final Flight is a 2020 American docuseries developed by Glen Zipper and Steven Leckart for Netflix. It focuses on the Space Shuttle Challenger
Challenger:_The_Final_Flight
Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from
Space_Shuttle_Discovery
Mechanical, toroid gasket that seals an interface
failure of an O-ring seal was determined to be the cause of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. A crucial factor was cold weather prior
O-ring
American astronaut and physicist (1950–1986)
Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven. Prior to the Challenger
Ronald_McNair
2020 children's novel about a dysfunctional family
dysfunctional family in the lead up to and aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Kelly earned a Newbery Honor for the book in 2021, after
We_Dream_of_Space
Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American
Space_Shuttle_Columbia
1990 film directed by Glenn Jordan
Challenger is a 1990 American disaster drama television film based on the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. Its production
Challenger_(1990_film)
American aerodynamics engineer (1938–2012)
known for having raised strenuous objections to the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger months before the loss of the spacecraft and its crew in January
Roger_Boisjoly
American engineer and astronaut (1944–1986)
engineer and astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist
Gregory_Jarvis
American engineer (1937–2021)
co-authored the 2009 book Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. McDonald was born in Cody, Wyoming, on July 9, 1937, to Eva
Allan_J._McDonald
Causes and list of disasters
currently ongoing. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV-099) (mission STS-51-L)
Engineering_disasters
1941 poem by John Magee Jr.
aviation memorials across the world, including that of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. High Flight "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
High_Flight
Failed 1986 American crewed spaceflight
mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program which resulted in the loss of Space Shuttle Challenger. It was planned as the first Teacher in Space Project flight
STS-51-L
Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
death of the crew. The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster grounded space shuttle flights for nearly three years. The Challenger case was subject to a more
Groupthink
American astronaut and engineer (1946–1986)
successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, on which he was serving
Ellison_Onizuka
Canceled Space Shuttle mission
was a proposed NASA Space Shuttle program mission, planned for July 1986 but canceled following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L). The payload
STS-61-M
Possession of Boy Scout Troop 514
The Challenger flag is an American flag that was placed in the flight kit of Space Shuttle Challenger for mission STS-51-L. The flag was sponsored by
Challenger_flag
American teacher and former astronaut (born 1951)
in the Teacher in Space Project as backup to Christa McAuliffe for the 1986 ill-fated STS-51-L mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger. In 1998, eight years
Barbara_Morgan
2003 failed flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
damage in 1988 during STS-27, the second mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. However, the damage on STS-27 occurred at a spot that had
STS-107
American broadcast journalist (born 1931)
launch the Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger in close sequence. Rather described the January 10 delay of Columbia as: star-crossed space shuttle Columbia
Dan_Rather
American teacher and astronaut (1948–1986)
teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payload specialist
Christa_McAuliffe
and also contributed to the investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Milton Silveira was born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts,
Milton_Silveira
American sociologist
organizational and management issues, in particular in the case of the space shuttle Challenger Disaster. Diane Vaughan studied sociology at Ohio State University
Diane_Vaughan
British journalist (born 1968)
released Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space (ISBN 978-1-98217-661-7), about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. "About"
Adam_Higginbotham
1985 American TV series or program
and Space Shuttle programs. The series is a co-production of WETA-TV and WYES-TV. The final episode (Part 4) was redone after the Space Shuttle Challenger
Spaceflight_(TV_series)
1988 American crewed spaceflight
mission after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 28, 1986. It was the first mission since STS-9 to use the original Space Transportation System
STS-26
American astronaut (1939–1986)
pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch
Dick_Scobee
1985 American film
normalization of travel to space using the Shuttle while giving only passing mention to the dangers. The Challenger disaster would dramatically curtail
The_Dream_Is_Alive
1989 American crewed spaceflight for the Department of Defense
32nd shuttle mission overall, the ninth flight of Discovery, the fifth shuttle mission in support of the DoD, the seventh post-Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
STS-33
Claims that NASA's Space Shuttle program failed to achieve its promised goals
Criticism of the Space Shuttle program stemmed from claims that NASA's Space Shuttle program failed to achieve its promised cost and utility goals, as
Criticism of the Space Shuttle program
Criticism_of_the_Space_Shuttle_program
American judge (born 1948)
widower of Christa McAuliffe, one of the victims of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. McAuliffe was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended
Steven_J._McAuliffe
United States nonprofit organization
in 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. The organization's mission is to inspire
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
1987 novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke
1985 and then to 1986. It was delayed further in wake of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Deciding not to wait, Clarke took inspiration for his sequel
2061:_Odyssey_Three
Action with unintended consequences
United Airlines Flight 173), space exploration (e.g., the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and Space Shuttle Columbia disaster), and medicine. Prevention
Human_error
Topics referred to by the same term
the space shuttle Challenger disaster The Challengers (film), a 1990 family film produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Challenger, the
Challenger
Defunct American rubber, related chemicals and rocket manufacturer (1929–2007)
in an MTI SRB destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger in flight. The company was found at fault for the destruction of Challenger and deaths of the astronauts
Thiokol
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
on May 11, 2013. "Space Shuttle Challenger Case". "Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, Chapter III: The Accident"
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Canceled space missions
During NASA's Space Shuttle program, several missions were canceled. Many were canceled as a result of the Challenger and the Columbia disasters or due to
Canceled Space Shuttle missions
Canceled_Space_Shuttle_missions
1988 near-disastrous American crewed spaceflight to deploy Lacrosse 1
1988, on a four-day mission, it was the second shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of January 1986. STS-27 carried a classified payload
STS-27
Canceled Space Shuttle mission
canceled after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. John M. Fabian was scheduled to fly as Mission Specialist 1 on his third trip to space, but he took advice
STS-61-G
1986 concert by Jean Michel Jarre in Houston, Texas
Rendez-vous Houston also celebrated the astronauts of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which had happened only two and a half months earlier. One
Rendez-vous_Houston
Detailed timeline of Space Shuttle Challenger mission
American Space Shuttle program, and marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle. The mission used Space Shuttle Challenger, which
Timeline of the STS-51-L mission
Timeline_of_the_STS-51-L_mission
NASA program
cancelled after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. From the earliest days of the Space Shuttle program, the National Air and Space Administration
Journalist_in_Space_Project
Attitude of being in a rush to get a project done while overlooking potential problems
subsequent NASA incidents such as the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. The corresponding phenomenon
Go_fever
American NASA aerospace engineer
procedures in mission control for the first time since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster 17 years earlier. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Cain earned a Bachelor
LeRoy_E._Cain
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
of the Rogers Commission, the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Along with his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been
Richard_Feynman
American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any nationality to fly in space,
Judith_Resnik
American astronaut (1936–1996)
1985. He was selected as a lead investigator into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, retiring from NASA that same year. A decade later, Overmyer
Robert_F._Overmyer
American astronaut (born 1946)
at throttle up" shortly before the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster). During 1989, he was Chairman of NASA's Space Flight Safety Panel. He has held additional
Richard_O._Covey
American award given to astronauts
Apollo 1 fire, seven died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, and seven in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Four of the twelve moonwalkers received
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
NASA operations facility in Texas
opened for tourists. In the wake of the January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan traveled
Johnson_Space_Center
American astronaut (born 1937)
Space Shuttle. In 1986, Crippen participated in the recovery operations for the remains of crew members after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Robert_Crippen
Sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
also known as Challenger Memorial, is an outdoor memorial and sculpture commemorating victims of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster by Jim Mason, installed
Their Spirits Circle the Earth
Their_Spirits_Circle_the_Earth
1978 American astronaut group
Ronald McNair, died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. These four, plus Shannon Lucid, received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, giving this
NASA_Astronaut_Group_8
Space Shuttle test vehicle, used for glide tests
Space Shuttle Enterprise (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) is the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system. Rolled out on September 17, 1976, it was
Space_Shuttle_Enterprise
Sociological phenomenon
original example cited by Vaughan is the events leading to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, but the concept has also been applied to aviation
Normalization_of_deviance
accomplishments of the program to the tragic last minutes of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The book is part of the Outward Odyssey spaceflight history
Bold_They_Rise
NASA report (PDF format) Interactive Space Shuttle Disaster Memorial Raw Video Reconstruction of Space Shuttle Columbia Re-entry and More Significant
List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents
List_of_spaceflight-related_accidents_and_incidents
NASA research facility in Alabama
the Shuttle's cargo bay.[citation needed] Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on mission STS-51-L on 28 January 1986, resulting in the Space Shuttle Challenger
Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
Lebanese-American professor (1886–1978)
His grandniece was Christa McAuliffe, who was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986. Philip Khuri Hitti was born in the Mount
Philip_K._Hitti
American actress (born 1951)
Christa McAuliffe in the television movie Challenger, based on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Subsequently, she appeared in Spike Lee's
Karen_Allen
1986 studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre
astronaut Ron McNair on the Space Shuttle Challenger, which would have made it the first piece of music to be recorded in space. However, on January 28,
Rendez-Vous (Jean-Michel Jarre album)
Rendez-Vous_(Jean-Michel_Jarre_album)
American engineer (1942-2017)
director during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Greene worked for four years as a manager on the International Space Station project and received
Jay_Greene
NASA program focused on student STEM excitement
Christa McAuliffe in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L) amid concerns about the risk of sending civilians into space. In the 1990s, NASA created
Educator_Astronaut_Project
tells the stirring story of how, after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the Space Shuttle not only recovered but went on to perform its greatest missions
Wheels_Stop
Spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle
vertically as part of the Space Shuttle stack. Columbia was the first space-worthy orbiter; it made its inaugural flight in 1981. Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis
Space_Shuttle_orbiter
American company
of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In 2003, Exponent was hired by the U.S. government to investigate the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In 2017
Exponent,_Inc.
Speech by US President Ronald Reagan
address on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, but after learning of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, he postponed it for a week and addressed the nation on the
1986 State of the Union Address
1986_State_of_the_Union_Address
NASA Space Shuttle safety procedures
Space Cowboys. Apollo abort modes Launch escape system NASA Space Shuttle decision Orion abort modes Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Space Shuttle Columbia
Space_Shuttle_abort_modes
NASA flights of the partially reusable spacecraft
of the Shuttle was STS-80 at 17 days 15 hours, while the shortest flight was STS-51-L at one minute 13 seconds when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke
List of Space Shuttle missions
List_of_Space_Shuttle_missions
"Challenger Disaster". Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2026. Rothman, Lily (January 28, 2016). "The Space Shuttle Challenger
History_of_CNN
Historical period started in 1957
spacecraft. The shuttle program restored spaceflight to the U.S. following the Skylab program, but the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 marked
Space_Age
American businessman
United States Navy Achievement medal for participating in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster recovery. In 1977, Mr. Rimer was a United States Naval ROTC
Kirk_Rimer
Canceled 1986 American crewed spaceflight to the Hubble Space Telescope
Space Shuttle Atlantis, scheduled for August 1986 to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope. It was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster earlier
STS-61-J
1999 book by Richard Feynman
of Room at the Bottom", Feynman's minority report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, and the 1974 Caltech commencement address in which he coined
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
The_Pleasure_of_Finding_Things_Out
Crater on the Moon
1988 in honor of Christa McAuliffe, who was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. It was formerly designated Borman Y,
McAuliffe_(crater)
regeneration in space, knowledge to understand human recovery from space injuries. After an experiment was lost in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, chicken
Animals_in_space
Space Shuttle orbiter (1992–2011)
approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed in 1986. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build
Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
American Air Force Lieutenant general
an American test pilot and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Richard Scobee was born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in
Richard_W._Scobee
1986 American crewed spaceflight to deploy Satcom-K1
Administrators of NASA. STS-61-C was the last shuttle mission before the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which occurred ten days after STS-61-C's landing
STS-61-C
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
operational capacity. The fatal Challenger and Columbia disasters demonstrated the safety risks of the Space Shuttle that could result in the loss of
Space_Shuttle
American broadcast journalist
Christopher Glenn and was an eyewitness to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 28, 1986 1989–91 –
Frank_Mottek
1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
California. However, the use of Vandenberg AFB for Space Shuttle missions was canceled after the Challenger disaster in 1986. The weather criteria used for launch
Space_Shuttle_program
British actress (born 1971)
dramatization of the Rogers Commission set up to investigate the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In summer 2014 Best played Cleopatra, the leading role in
Eve_Best
Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
shuttle night launch) before the Challenger disaster temporarily grounded the shuttle fleet in 1986. Among the five Space Shuttles flown into space,
Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
American politician
for the Space Shuttle mission STS-62-A, scheduled to launch in July 1986. The mission was canceled after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January
Edward_C._Aldridge_Jr.
American space agency official
investigation into the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Sieck served as deputy director of Shuttle Operations (renamed Shuttle Processing in 1996) from
Robert_Sieck
American NASA official (born 1952)
former Space Shuttle program manager for NASA. He was the shuttle program manager during the timeframe of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He later
Ron_Dittemore
1981 structural collapse in Kansas City, Missouri
legacies of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The disaster provides a case study teaching
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
American television anchor (born 1952)
News Special Report that began about 5 minutes after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. George Foster Peabody Award, 1999, ABC News, New York, New
John_Quiñones
American business executive (born 1963)
career, Shotwell had an interview with IBM on the day of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which disturbed her and she did not get a job offer. Instead
Gwynne_Shotwell
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