Space Shuttle Challenger, While it has been 24 years since the Challenger space shuttle explosion shocked the nation, many locals remember the event like it was yesterday.The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida, United States, at 11:38 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC).In addition to the thousands present at the launch pad, millions of Americans tuned in to radio and TV programs to witness the start of the historical voyage.
The disaster resulted in a 32-month hiatus in the shuttle program and the formation of the Rogers Commission, a special commission appointed by United States President Ronald Reagan to investigate the accident. The Rogers Commission found that NASA’s organizational culture and decision-making processes had been a key contributing factor to the accident.
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