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Can the Guessarium name the Challenger disaster?
Think of Challenger disaster and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch from Kennedy Space Center, killing all seven crew members. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on mission STS-51-L on January 28, 1986, carrying seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first teacher in space. Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, a seal failure in the right solid rocket booster allowed hot gas to breach the external fuel tank, causing the vehicle to break apart over the Atlantic Ocean. All seven crew members died. The disaster, watched live by millions including schoolchildren, led to a 32-month suspension of the U.S. shuttle program and a presidential commission investigation that identified both technical failures and flawed decision-making at NASA as causes.
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When did Challenger disaster happen?
Challenger disaster is dated to 1986.
What was Challenger disaster?
The Space Shuttle Challenger was launched on mission STS-51-L on January 28, 1986, carrying seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first teacher in space. Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, a seal failure in the right solid rocket booster allowed hot gas to breach the external fuel tank, causing the vehicle to break apart over the Atlantic Ocean. All seven crew members died. The disaster, watched live by millions including schoolchildren, led to a 32-month suspension of the U.S. shuttle program and a presidential commission investigation that identified both technical failures and flawed decision-making at NASA as causes.
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