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• On January 28,1986, the American shuttle orbiter
• The challenger broke up 73 seconds after liftoff.
• Claimed the lives of all seven astronauts.
• Among those seven was Christa McAuliffe,
• Who was a teacher from New Hampshire

CAUSE

• Two rubber O-rings, which had been designed to separate the
• Sections of the rocket booster, had failed due to cold temps.
• Launched at Kennedy space center at cape canaveral, Florida,
• Was delayed 6 days due to weather and technical problems

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• NASA had to temporarily suspend all shuttle missions.
• In 1976, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• (NASA) unveiled the world's first reusable space craft, the space
• Shuttle.
• The challenger had 9 voyages prior to 1986

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PRIMARY SOURCES

• Http://youtu.be/WDRxK6cevqw

QUIZ

WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?

HOW MANY DIED?

WHAT DOES NASA STAND FOR?

HOW MANY VOYAGES DID THE CHALLENGER MAKE?

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