Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
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NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.
As if flying commercial planes wasn't stressful enough already, airlines are facing major safety issues because of SpaceX rocket explosions.
It’s been 40 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger launch.
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Massive SpaceX rocket explosion rocks South Texas, ignites safety panic
The latest failure of SpaceX’s massive rocket system in South Texas did more than light up the night sky. It rattled nearby communities, raised fresh questions about who is actually in charge of public safety around the launch site,
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Planes could be in danger from falling space debris as recent SpaceX rocket explosion highlights new data
A study recently released by the University of British Columbia puts the annual chance that space rocket debris will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through busy airspace at 26%.
Forty years ago, Americans were shocked when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after it launched on a chilly day in Florida.