The ETV team was able to provide coverage of the tragic explosion. On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.

NASA's Day of Remembrance honours astronauts who died during Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger, and Space Shuttle Columbia ...

28, 1986, NASA's space shuttle program saw its darkest day at ... causing critical damage that ultimately led to the disaster. The tragedy reshaped NASA’s approach to shuttle safety and marked ...

The shuttle even did a promotional tour of the area, flying into the Central Coast base on the back of a Boeing 747.

On this date in 1986, Congressman Bill Nelson launches onboard Columbia on the final successful shuttle flight before the ...

McAuliffe was 37 when she died, one of the seven crew members aboard the Challenger when the space shuttle broke apart on live TV on Jan. 28, 1986. The documentary briefly touches on the tragedy.

Congress authorized NASA to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was lost shortly after liftoff in 1986. NASA used spare parts from its shuttle fleet to create the new orbiter. Endeavour ...