On Jan. 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff as thousands watched around the world
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On Jan. 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff as thousands watched around the world
The Challenger disaster was one of the first major tragedies to happen on live television, a defining moment for media coverage
Jan 28, 2016
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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138K views · 2.1K reactions | Where were you when you heard the space shuttle Challenger had exploded? The disaster, 40 years ago today, was a defining moment of the ‘80s. What do you remember about that day? Here’s a look back at what aired that night at our station in Tampa. | FOX 35 Orlando | Facebook
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138K views · 2.1K reactions | Where were you when you heard the space shuttle Challenger had exploded? The disaster, 40 years ago today, was a defining moment of the ‘80s. What do you remember about that day? Here’s a look back at what aired that night at our station in Tampa. | FOX 35 Orlando | Facebook
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40 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded minutes after launching from Kennedy Space Center. The "Forever Remembered" exhibit at Kennedy Space Center still stands today, memorializing the seven astronauts lost in the Challenger disaster and the seven others who would be lost in the Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2003. Learn more about the disaster at the link below: https://www.wesh.com/article/challenger-space-shuttle-explosion/70100079 | WESH 2 News
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40 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded minutes after launching from Kennedy Space Center. The "Forever Remembered" exhibit at Kennedy Space Center still stands today, memorializing the seven astronauts lost in the Challenger disaster and the seven others who would be lost in the Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2003. Learn more about the disaster at the link below: https://www.wesh.com/article/challenger-space-shuttle-explosion/70100079 | WESH 2 News
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