Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
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<p>On January 28, 1986, <span>Space Shuttle <i>Challenger</i></span> broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated about 46,000 feet (14 km) above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 16:39:13<span class="nowrap"> </span>UTC. It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft while in flight.</p>
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1986 spacecraft accident killing seven crew members during launch off Florida coast.
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