Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger (mission 51-L) seventy-three seconds after lift- off from Kennedy Space Center,Florida,on 28th January 1986. All seven crew members were killed. It is thought that O-rings in a seal on the right hand solid rocket booster failed,due to the extremely cold weather conditions experienced just prior to the launch. The subsequent leak of fuel resulted in the explosion | |
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