ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245485
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 January 1986 |
| Time: | 16:39:13 UTC |
| Type: | Rockwell Space Shuttle Challenger |
| Owner/operator: | NASA |
| Registration: | OV-099 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Off the Florida coast, Atlantic Ocean -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | LC39A, Cape Canaveral, Fl |
| KTTS Titusville, FL |
During mission STS-51L, at about T+73 seconds, the left SRB suffered a o-ring failure that caused hot gas to burn through the strut holding it in place. The SRB hit the LOX tank, causing an explosion that destroyed the orbiter.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2020 14:05 | ErinBensen | Added |
| 27-Oct-2023 07:38 | TenAvsafe | Updated |
| 30-Nov-2023 17:13 | Anon. | Updated [Category] |
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