The last flight of space shuttle Challenger
Science & Space
January 28, 2016, 12:00
On January 28, 1986 NASA space shuttle orbiter Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members
30 years ago, the space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986. NASA space shuttle orbiter Challenger (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida.