Ep 308: The Challenger’s last flight

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In January of 1986, the space shuttle Challenger came apart 73 seconds after launch. We take a look at what happened and why.

Here’s a sight on the first glide test of the Enterprise.

Here’s a video about the shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.

Here’s another video about the SCA.

And yet another video, with more of the same.

Here’s a sight about the mockup of the space shuttle used to test moving an orbiter about—the space shuttle Pathfinder.

And here’s live video of the Challenger disaster.