Ln January 28, 1986, NASA engineers are connected to their headsets in the control room at Cape Canaveral (Florida). Many pupils and students attended the launch live from their classrooms in a festive atmosphere with balloons and party favors. On the shuttle, Christa MacAuliffe, a teacher chosen as part of the Teacher in Space program, is one of the astronauts to have boarded.
At 11:38 a.m., Challenger takes off. After 30 seconds, the shuttle is already flying 5,000 meters above Florida. “Challenger, increase thrust,” orders a NASA engineer. After 73 seconds of flight, Challenger exploded live, causing the instant death of the seven astronauts (five men and two women) on the mission. The engineers can't believe it…
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