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The O-ring's stiffness froze a seal and cost them seventy‑three seconds
On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger launched with seven astronauts and a soccer ball. Seventy-three seconds later, the vehicle was destroyed, but three emergency air packs were activated.
The O-ring's stiffness froze a seal and cost them seventy‑three seconds
This episode recounts the final moments of Space Shuttle Challenger, exploring the engineering failures and human decisions that led to its destruction, and the poignant details of what happened inside the crew cabin.
Date: January 28, 1986
Event: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Crew Member: Ellison Shoji Onizuka
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