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 before it and the ones after it.
1983
Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
The spaceshuttle Challenger compeleted 9 missions before 1986. On her 10th mission the Challenger exploded in January of 1986, due to a o- ring problem.
The part of the spaceshuttle the crew from the challenger were sitting in landed in the ocean upon explosion and all 7 crew members were found inside dead.
The Challenger was a space shuttle orbiter that took astronauts into space for studies. The Challenger completed a total of nine missions into space.
1983
US
Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
The spaceshuttle Challenger compeleted 9 missions before 1986. On her 10th mission the Challenger exploded in January of 1986, due to a o- ring problem.
By mixing of Hydrogen with Oxygen. The tank with Hydrogen was destroyed by auxiliary rocket when it was divided from it.
The part of the spaceshuttle the crew from the challenger were sitting in landed in the ocean upon explosion and all 7 crew members were found inside dead.
by using a space capsule
The space shuttle is the Modern day rocket that carries astronauts into space. It looks like a plane.
The Challenger was going to go into space to the Space Sation.
The Challenger was a space shuttle orbiter that took astronauts into space for studies. The Challenger completed a total of nine missions into space.
challenger exploded in lower atmosphere, NOT space.