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Looking back on the Space Shuttle Challenger, 40 years later

Wednesday marks 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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Inside NASA's space shuttle Challenger disaster that could have been stopped 40 years ago

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Wednesday marks 40 years since seven astronauts were killed during Space Shuttle Challenger liftoff

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40 years later: Remembering the Challenger disaster

It's been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which killed all seven crew members.

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Horrifying final seconds of Challenger astronauts killed in disaster watched by millions

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LiveNOW & Then: Challenger disaster stuns nation

The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

A catastrophic failure occurred 73 seconds after liftoff as the shuttle emerged from “Max-Q,” the period of highest mechanical stress in the lower atmosphere. The vehicle broke apart in flight and exploded into a fireball. All seven aboard the shuttle were killed, and searches revealed no sign of the crew.

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Before Challenger: Remembering the launch of STS-61-C

A reflection on the Jan. 12, 1986, launch of Space Shuttle Columbia’s STS-61-C mission, published on the Challenger anniversary.