Shuttle Challenger sits on launch pad shortly before exploding midair
Wide shot of the Challenger Orbital Vehicle, the red external tank, and two white Solid Rocket Boosters all sitting connected atop a launch pad. There is a large metal scaffolding connected to the Orbital Vehicle, by which the astronauts will enter the shuttle. Behind the shuttle and scaffolding there is only a clear blue sky.





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January 28, 1986
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Florida, United States
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