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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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