Challenger Shuttle Missions
Space Project ~ Mrs.Mahalik ~ March 27 2014
The Challenger Space Shuttle
- First called STA-099. It was built to serve as a test vehicle.
- Challenger launched on it’s maiden voyage, STS-6, on April 4, 1983. It saw the first spacewalk of the Space Shuttle program, as well as the deployment of the first satellite.
- Challenger's view of outer space: http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2430099.
- The orbiter launched the first American woman, Sally Ride, into space on mission STS-7. It was the first to carry two U.S. female astronauts on mission STS 41-G.
- First orbiter to land at JFK Space Center.
- Did the first German-dedicated space lab.
- Many scientific experiments and satellite deployments were done during the Challenger’s time.
- Challenger's first landing after maiden voyage: http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2430123
Challenger's 10th and Final Mission
- The Challenger was only airborne for 73 seconds.
- It exploded because the 2 rubber O rings, which were designed to separate the sections of the rocket booster. They didn’t work because of the mornings cold weather.
- The day of the accident: http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2398043. This video is part of the live TV Broadcast.
- It killed all 7 members of the crew which included a teacher that was going along to study. Their families were very devastated.
- The ship was destroyed.
- Mission was called STS 51-L
- January 28 1986.
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