25th anniversary of the death of the space shuttle "Challenger" Bashny.Net

In the United States celebrate the sad anniversary - the 25th anniversary of the death of the space shuttle "Challenger". January 28, 1986, he had to make his tenth spaceflight, but after 73 seconds after launch at an altitude of 14, 5 km over the Atlantic Ocean because of solid booster separation by one of the two mounts shuttle deviated from the axis and collapsed in the air. Then, the entire crew was killed "Chellenzhdera" consisting of seven people, among which was the first astronaut amateur, school teacher, won the national competition for the right to make a space flight.

The death of the "Challenger", which turned out to witness the millions of viewers who were watching the live broadcast from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral, shocked the world and became at that time the largest catastrophe in the history of space exploration.




Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher, won the national ticket for the right to make a space flight on "Challenger" in the Johnson Space Center in Houston. From the moment of her death a whole generation, including her own students. It was her dream - to get into space. (Photos 1985 | AP)


The crew of the space shuttle "Challenger". From left to right: Ellison Onizuka expert pilot Mike Smith, a schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe, commander Francis Scobee, professionals Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair and Judith Resnik. (Photos 1986 | NASA)


Christa McAuliffe goes with her daughter Caroline and son Scott. (Photos 1985 | Janet Knott | The Boston Globe)


Christa McAuliffe was the first astronaut-layman, who won a national competition for the right to make the space flight. (Photos 1985 | Janet Knott | The Boston Globe)


Christa McAuliffe jogging with friends in her hometown of Concord, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jim Cole | AP)


Christa McAuliffe celebrating with friends in his home win in the competition. She had just returned from the White House. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter | The Concord Monitor)


McAuliffe during a training flight January 2, 1986, a day after she arrived at NASA


McAuliffe is preparing to fly on NASA training aircraft T-38 in September 1985. This flight was part of its preparation for flight on a spacecraft in 1986


During a training flight in the aircraft T-38. (Photos 1986 | AP)


Christa McAuliffe holds the handle of the manipulator on the deck simulator spaceship in the Johnson Space Center in July 1985. (Photo UPI)


Simulated weightlessness in the Johnson Space Center in October 1985


Christa McAuliffe autographs as the first astronaut amateur who made a space flight. (Photos 1985 | Suzanne Kreiter | AP)


Christa McAuliffe on the background of the space shuttle "Challenger", Kennedy Space Center, Florida, October 1985.


Before heading to the launch pad.


The crew of the spacecraft arrives at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Ahead is the commander Francis Scobee, followed by mission specialists Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, payload specialist Gregory Jarvis, Ellison Onizuka mission specialist, teacher Christa McAuliffe and pilot Michael Smith.


Go! Start of space shuttle "Challenger" at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 11:38 am at the North American Eastern Time EST (MSK = EST + 8), January 28, 1986. (Photo: NASA)


During start watching classmates son teacher Christa McAuliffe.


The sequence of images taken by NASA, which is visible fire trail of the right solid rocket booster "Challenger". This led to an explosion.


Within 73 seconds after launch, the space shuttle "Challenger" exploded. This image became an icon symbolizing national tragedy. (Photo by Bruce Weaver | AP)


Family Christa McAuliffe hears fault warning on a spaceship from NASA's public address system. (Photos 1986 | Janet Knott | The Boston Globe)


People watch as the sky falling debris spaceship "Challenger". (Photo by Keith Meyers | The New York Times)


Announcer Tom Brokaw NBC News reported that the spaceship "Challenger" exploded and killed all seven astronauts. (Photo by NBC News)


President Ronald Reagan and his team look repeat ship explosion on television at the White House. (Photo by Craig Fuji | AP)


The buyer and consumer electronics store employees. They watched in store for the launch of the spacecraft "Challenger". (Photos 1986 | Charles Krupa | AP)


This is one of two parts of the ship "Challenger", which washed ashore in Florida December 17, 1996. (Photo by Malcolm Denemark | AP)


The cross and wreath with a photo of the spaceship "Challenger" on the shores of Florida. (Photos 1986 | Jim Neihouse | AP)


From the ocean pulled the wreckage of the ship "Challenger". (Photo: AP)


Members of the Presidential Commission on the causes of a cosmic catastrophe pass solid rocket boosters, installed in the building of the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo: AP)


Found the wreckage of the space shuttle "Challenger", laid the Kennedy Space Center in March 1986. (Photo: NASA)


The soldiers carry the remains of Christa McAuliffe at the US military base. (Photo 1986 Janet Knott | The Boston Globe)


Tomb Christa McAuliffe - the first astronaut and a layman, who won a national competition for the right to make this tragic spaceflight. (Photo by Jim Cole | AP)


A wreath in memory of the seven astronauts who died in a spaceship "Challenger", near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Thursday, January 27, 2011. (Photo: Smiley N. Pool | Houston Chronicle | AP)