Space Shuttle Challenger

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Sources

1. OtherReport of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
2. BookSpace Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System. The First 100 Missions

Relations

part of:

• Space Shuttle program

  Sources: Space Shuttle

commanded by:

• Dick Scobeesince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

flown by:

• Bruce McCandless3 Feb 1984 – 11 Feb 1984

  Sources: Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System. The First 100 Missions

• Christa McAuliffesince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Dick Scobeesince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Ellison Onizukasince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Gregory Jarvissince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Guion Bluford30 Aug 1983 – 5 Sep 1983

  Sources: Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System. The First 100 Missions

• Judith Resniksince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Michael J. Smithsince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Ronald McNairsince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

• Sally Ride18 Jun 1983 – 24 Jun 1983

  Sources: Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System. The First 100 Missions

investigated by:

• Rogers Commission

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

piloted by:

• Michael J. Smithsince 28 Jan 1986

  Sources: Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

was succeeded by:

• Space Shuttle Endeavour

  Sources: Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System. The First 100 Missions

Appears in16 items

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  Robotic Explorers of the Solar System1 item
  • 
    Voyager 2 at Uranus24 Jan 1986
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  The Space Shuttle15 items
  • Challenger4 Apr 1983, 18:30:00
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    Sally Ride, first American woman in space18 Jun 1983, 11:33:00
  • Guion Bluford, first African American in space30 Aug 1983, 06:32:00
  • 
    McCandless flies untethered7 Feb 1984
  • First landing in Florida11 Feb 1984, 12:15:55
  • Thiokol’s engineers argue against launching28 Jan 1986, 01:45
  • Challenger’s last flight28 Jan 1986, 16:38:00
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    Challenger lifts off28 Jan 1986, 16:38:00
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    Black smoke at the right booster’s aft joint28 Jan 1986, 16:38:00
  • Flame breaks through the joint28 Jan 1986, 16:38:58
  • “Go at throttle up”28 Jan 1986, 16:39:08
  • Challenger breaks apart28 Jan 1986, 16:39:13
  • Stand-down after Challenger28 Jan 1986, 16:39:13
  • Reagan speaks to the nation28 Jan 1986, 22:00
  • Endeavour7 May 1992, 23:40:00