1986 ⟶ Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
January 28: The Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 sec...
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🚀 Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight
April 12: First orbital flight of the Space Shuttle.⟶
Space ExplorationNASASpace Shuttle ProgramAerospace EngineeringCold WarScientific Advancement
United States🚀 Space Shuttle Test Flights
The first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle undergoes test flights ahead of full operation in 1982.⟶
Space ExplorationAerospace EngineeringNASASpace RaceCold WarOrbital Mechanics
United States💥 Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
January 28: The Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.⟶
Space ExplorationSpace Shuttle ProgramNASATechnological FailureAviationRonald ReaganTragedy
United States💥 Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
February 1: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board.⟶
Space ExplorationSpace Shuttle ProgramNASADisasterAviationSpace RaceTechnological FailureAstronauts
United States🚀 Space Shuttle Program Concludes
Space Shuttle program is officially ended.⟶
Space ExplorationNASASpace RaceAerospace EngineeringCold War LegacyHuman SpaceflightInternational Collaboration
United States🌀 Devastating Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma, and Maria Cause Widespread Destruction
This year's Atlantic Hurricane season features Hurricane Harvey, which kills 107 and becomes the costliest hurricane in US history, as well as Hurricane Irma, killing 134, and Hurricane Maria, killing 3,059.⟶
HurricanesNatural DisasterClimate ChangeExtreme WeatherDisaster ReliefEnvironmental Impact
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