Most indications point to death by the violent impact caused by the crash of the crew compartment into the ocean at around 200g's. More than likely, as well as mercifully, they were unconscious at...
Nasa needed more orbiters. This was the second shuttle built and was the first that was used for testing then converted to space flight. It was send into space for the same purpose as Challenger...
Challenger Disaster.
The space shuttle Challenger lifted off on January 28, 1986 at 11:38:00 a.m. EST. Seventy three seconds into the mission, Challenger exploded, killing the entire crew of seven,...