In April 1986, the White House released a report that concluded there had been no pressure from the White House for NASA to launch Challenger prior to the State of the Union.

Apr 24, 2025 · On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger’s STS-51L mission. Presented …

Nov 25, 2025 · Challenger disaster, explosion of the U.S. space shuttle orbiter Challenger, shortly after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 28, 1986, which claimed the lives of …

Feb 15, 2010 · The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission.

May 22, 2024 · The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster is one of the most tragic events in the history of space exploration, marking a significant moment in NASA’s space shuttle program. …

Jan 28, 1986 · The space shuttle Challenger waits on Launch Complex 39 A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of the first-ever Challenger mission, circa January …

After its first flight in April 1983, Challenger quickly became the workhorse of NASA 's Space Shuttle fleet, flying six of nine Space Shuttle missions in 1983 and 1984.

Jan 28, 2021 · The Challenger Center and its worldwide network of Challenger Learning Centers, the first opened in Houston in 1988, use space-themed learning and role-playing to cultivate …

Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, and a crew of seven astronauts perished. Soon after the Challenger explosion, President Ronald Reagan formed the Presidential Commission …

Sep 14, 2020 · On the morning of January 28, 1986, what was meant to be a seminal moment for NASA and the future of space travel turned into a disaster that was viewed on live TV by …