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Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes

OTD In Space – January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes After Launch

On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift off, killing the seven crew members on board. The space shuttle disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of Cape Canaveral in Florida.

USA Today · 4d

'Oh my God, no!' Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

Florida Today on MSN · 5d

321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week (Jan. 27)

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 on Starlink mission Tuesday morning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center In the Space Coast's eighth launch of 2025 thus far, a SpaceX Falcon 9 took flight on another Starlink mission early Tuesday morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Sierra Space Dream Chaser 'mini shuttle' space plane tests continue toward May maiden flight

Sierra Space officials announced the autonomous spacecraft successfully completed and passed testing milestones in ...

Space Coast Daily3d

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 39th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster at Kennedy Space Center

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

Space Coast launch schedule

The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...

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NASA Challenger explosion remembered 39 years later

NASA's Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds after lifting off on Jan. 28, 1986, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The space shuttle was on its 10th mission and was ...

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Space shuttle heroes had connections here

This weekend marks a grim anniversary. It’s the 22nd anniversary of a day when national tragedy also carried personal anguish in Southern Maryland, especially in St. Mary’s County.

Today: SpaceX set to launch rocket from Cape Canaveral

Keep an eye to the sky on Monday if you want a chance to see the next rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast.

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