Challenger broke up 73 seconds after launch at 48,000 feet.
Columbia broke up at 230,200 feet, just shy of 9 minutes after EI (Entry Interface-the point when the shuttle entered the discernible atmosphere--400,000 feet).
The Earth's atmosphere extends 600 km (1,968,503.9370079 feet). So, no US shuttle has ever exploded in space.
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Challenger and Columbia.
challenger and Columbia
challenger, it exploded in 2002 when one of the rockets malfunccioned & challenger blewup
Two out of five Space Shuttles: Challager and Columbia, were the only 2 shuttles to be lost, challager exploded 72 seconds after takeoff while Columbia burned up in the atmosphere.
2
Challenger and Columbia.
challenger and Columbia
challenger, it exploded in 2002 when one of the rockets malfunccioned & challenger blewup
Challenger exploded in 1986. Columbia in 2003.
Two out of five Space Shuttles: Challager and Columbia, were the only 2 shuttles to be lost, challager exploded 72 seconds after takeoff while Columbia burned up in the atmosphere.
Two space shuttles exploded; one upon take off and one on re-entry. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, 1 minute 13 seconds after take-off killing all seven members on board. The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded on re-entry in 2003 also killing all seven members on board.
Challenger and Columbia both failed, killing all on board.
No. One exploded and two are out of use. I helped. There. I feel good.
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just a few seconds into a flight in 1986. Space Shuttle Columbia exploded during its reentry in 2003.
Columbia(disintigrated in 2003), Challenger(exploded in 1986), Discovery, Endeavour, Atlantis.
Only one space shuttle exploded during takeoff. That shuttle was the Challenger, which exploded on January 28, 1986. The only other space shuttle to be destroyed was the Columbia, which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003.