When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space ...

When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986 it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight The deaths of seven astronauts including the first teacher in space Christa ...

Based on a true story, an engineer working on the Space Shuttle Challenger discovers a potentially fatal flaw in the launch that could cost the lives of the astronauts on board. Unfortunately ...

the contract for development of the external tank to Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace, and the contract for development of the solid rocket boosters to Morton Thiokol Corporation. Four space shuttle ...

Icons of space flight they undoubtedly are, but the shuttle programme has been marked by very public tragedy. On 28 January 1986, Challenger was set to carry the first American civilian into space.

That joy was short-lived, however, when the space shuttle Challenger blew apart 73 seconds into its ascent, killing all seven members of the crew. Ride then became the only astronaut to become ...

The film delves into McAuliffe’s journey, from her beginnings as a social studies teacher at Concord High School to her historic selection for the Space Shuttle Challenger mission, and also ...