Several teams of television stations were also present while flying from the base of the Challenger Disaster. Because of which this incident and all the scenes related to it were being telecast live on television.
Space Shuttle Challenger accident, photo- Twitter
Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes: Countries all over the world have made considerable progress in the field of space and even today many big missions are going on. But about 35 years ago, there was an incident which had put the whole world in a panic (Space Shuttle Challenger Mission). The victim of this accident became the Challenger of the American Space Agency NASA. In which seven astronauts were killed and the entire scene was seen by people present at the scene and live on television channels (Space Shuttle Challenger Crew). After which it was discussed worldwide. Whenever there is talk about space, the memories of this incident are refreshed in the minds of people.
January 28, 1986 was a big day for America at 11.38 am. NASA’s space shuttle Challenger (OV-099) then flew from Cape Canaveral, Florida. But after a few seconds, it malfunctioned and there was a sharp explosion in it. Due to which all the astronauts boarded in it were killed. The wreckage of the vehicle was falling down, due to which the people of the rescue team did not succeed in reaching there on time (Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Astronauts). But by the time the party reached there, no sign of survival was left.
Everything is over in 73 seconds
This incident is remembered even today because many teams of television stations were also present while flying from the base of the spacecraft. Because of which this incident and all the scenes related to it were being telecast live on television. Apart from this, a large number of people were also present at this place, such as family and friends of astronauts. Everyone was happy when the Challenger took off, but only 73 seconds later it went wrong. All the people who witnessed the accident came into power at that time (Space Shuttle Challenger Aftermath). The tears of joy in the eyes of family and friends of astronauts turned into sorrow.
What was the reason for the accident?
The then US President Ronald Reagan called it a ‘national loss’. It is also said that the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger was postponed several times earlier. However, Naas had said that there was no pressure on him to launch the vehicle early. Along with this, the agency had said that all the safety standards should be kept in mind (Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Reason). However, one of the reasons behind the accident was said to be the O-ring seals of the solid fuel rocket in the vehicle, which did not work due to the explosion. Along with this, it was also said that a few seconds after the Challenger took off, the booster also caught fire.
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