Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
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As if flying commercial planes wasn't stressful enough already, airlines are facing major safety issues because of SpaceX rocket explosions.
A June 18 testing explosion laid bare concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk's commercial space business in Starbase.
It’s been 40 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger launch.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. One of the crew members called South Carolina home.
Because a teacher was going to space, millions of schoolchildren watched the Challenger lift off on Jan. 28, 1986. It exploded 73 seconds later.
Instead, high-energy radiation and electromagnetic pulses dominate, posing serious risks to satellites, spacecraft, and technology.
Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly day in Florida.
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