Inside Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L During The Accident

Inside Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L During The Accident – Video

On January 28, 1986 despite the warnings of engineers not to launch in freezing temperatures, NASA management chose to launch Space Shuttle Challenger. The result was the loss of 7 astronauts in a horrific explosion 73 seconds later when flames from a solid rocket booster leak from a cracked o-ring and burned through the main fuel tank. The solid rocket boosters remained intact after the explosion and continued on out of control before mission control sent a self destruct signal to them so they could not cause destruction on the ground.

This video gives a detailed and technical explanation of the entire Challenger accident including pre-launch assembly, launch, post-launch, and accident investigation. It is highly recommended that the entire video be viewed to get a full understanding of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.

Also check out the complete footage of the Challenger launch.

Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Launch & Explosion Complete Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ilFdTMKooY
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