Space Shuttle Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the commanding ship of a nineteenth-century scientific expedition that traveled the world, Challenger was the second Space Shuttle orbiter to fly into space after Columbia, and launched on its maiden flight in April 1983. It was destroyed in January 1986 soon after launch in a disaster that killed all seven crewmembers aboard.

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OV-099; OV099; Orbiter Vehicle 99; Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle orbiter, former entity, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1983-04-04T00:00:00Z

1983-04-04T00:00:00Z

1983 Space Shuttle Challenger

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

mechanical testing

1975-11-21T00:00:00Z

1975-11-21T00:00:00Z

construction

1986-01-28T00:00:00Z

1986-01-28T00:00:00Z

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

1983-04-04T00:00:00Z

1983-04-04T00:00:00Z

maiden flight

1982-07-05T00:00:00Z

1982-07-05T00:00:00Z

delivery

1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

contract awarding

1978-02-14T00:00:00Z

1978-02-14T00:00:00Z

rollout

1982-06-30T00:00:00Z

1982-06-30T00:00:00Z

rollout

1972-07-26T00:00:00Z

1972-07-26T00:00:00Z

contract awarding

1979-01-28T00:00:00Z

1979-01-28T00:00:00Z

transformation

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Frameless

The five Space Shuttles during launch.

Challenger Launch

The five Space Shuttles during launch.

Challenger Tribute DVIDS724582

41C-34-1431 - STS-41C - Earth observations taken from shuttle Challenger during STS-41C - DPLA - 51a0d86b96855ba549b8a64deca75fc6

First launch of Space Shuttle Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger lands for the first time, completing STS-6

Space Shuttle Challenger orbiting the Earth on mission STS-07

Space Shuttle Challenger in orbit

The Destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28th 1986. Note the boosters flying away randomly from the explosion

• Executive Order 12546 - presidential order establishing the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, English, 1986, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		The five Space Shuttles during launch.		Commons
commons	image		Challenger Launch		Commons
commons	image		The five Space Shuttles during launch.		Commons
commons	image		Challenger Tribute DVIDS724582		Commons
commons	image		41C-34-1431 - STS-41C - Earth observations taken from shuttle Challenger during STS-41C - DPLA - 51a0d86b96855ba549b8a64deca75fc6		Commons
commons	image		First launch of Space Shuttle Challenger		Commons
commons	image		Space Shuttle Challenger lands for the first time, completing STS-6		Commons
commons	image		Space Shuttle Challenger orbiting the Earth on mission STS-07		Commons
commons	image		Space Shuttle Challenger in orbit		Commons
commons	image		The Destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28th 1986. Note the boosters flying away randomly from the explosion		Commons