The Challenger Disaster Anniversary http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5178547&ft=1&f=5178547 Twenty years ago -- on Jan. 28, 1986 -- the Space Shuttle Challenger blew apart just 73 seconds after launch. All seven astronauts aboard died when a design flaw in the solid-rocket boosters led to the explosion of the external liquid fuel tank. At left, the Challenger lifts off on its fateful flight. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg The Challenger Disaster Anniversary http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5178547&ft=1&f=5178547 yes Challenger: What Went Wrong? Today marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion that destroyed space shuttle Challenger and its seven-member crew. The mission was doomed by poor decision making before liftoff on a cold Florida morning. Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5176563&ft=1&f=5178547 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5176563&ft=1&f=5178547 Today marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion that destroyed space shuttle Challenger and its seven-member crew. The mission was doomed by poor decision making before liftoff on a cold Florida morning. 0 no Today marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion that destroyed space shuttle Challenger and its seven-member crew. The mission was doomed by poor decision making before liftoff on a cold Florida morning.

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]]> Challenger: Reporting a Disaster's Cold, Hard Facts NASA and the nation mark a sad occasion this week, the 20th anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. NPR's Howard Berkes remembers an important episode in the rush to understand why the Challenger had exploded. Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:27:34 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5175151&ft=1&f=5178547 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5175151&ft=1&f=5178547 NASA and the nation mark a sad occasion this week, the 20th anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. NPR's Howard Berkes remembers an important episode in the rush to understand why the Challenger had exploded. no NASA and the nation mark a sad occasion this week, the 20th anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. NPR's Howard Berkes remembers an important episode in the rush to understand why the Challenger had exploded.

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]]> The Challenger Shuttle Tragedy, 20 Years Later Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. David Kestenbaum looks back on what went wrong on January 28, 1986, and how the incident has affected NASA in the years since. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5174355&ft=1&f=5178547 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5174355&ft=1&f=5178547 Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. David Kestenbaum looks back on what went wrong on January 28, 1986, and how the incident has affected NASA in the years since. 0 no Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. David Kestenbaum looks back on what went wrong on January 28, 1986, and how the incident has affected NASA in the years since.

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