The "Challenger" Disaster!
Mission: STS-51-L
28th, January,1986🚀11:39 a.m.⏰ Florida,Cape Canaveral💥
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in a ball of fire shortly after it left the launching pad, and all seven astronauts on board were lost. The worst accident in the history of the American space program, it was witnessed by thousands of spectators who watched in wonder, then horror, as the ship blew apart high in the air...
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STS-107
Coded by: Setare M. Hoseini