Challenger It was a cold, crisp, and damp morning on the Florida Space Coast as the space shuttle Challenger raced through the sky at speeds approaching mach 2 at an altitude of 104,000 feet when something went perilously wrong. All of America watched, including the family members of the seven doomed crew members, as Challenger exploded into an expansive ball of fire, smoke and steam. An "Oh. . . no!" came as the crew’s final utterance from the …showed first 75 words of 2922 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2922 total…becoming more and more out of date. The shuttles have become old and unsafe, and a new program will soo! ! n have to take their place. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger and it’s crew embarked on a mission to broaden educational horizons and promote the advancement of scientific knowledge; their mission was cut short in one of the most tragic and most easily prevented tragedies in America’s history in space. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**