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Challenger Explosion

Challenger Explosion. By : C onnor Crawford. What went wrong. An o-ring failed ( holds the SRB on to the ship) due to unusually low temperatures. The failure caused a plume of flame to jump on the external tank , causing the explosion. Crew members.

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Challenger Explosion

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  1. ChallengerExplosion By :Connor Crawford

  2. What went wrong • An o-ring failed ( holds the SRB on to the ship) due to unusually low temperatures. The failure caused a plume of flame to jump on the external tank , causing the explosion.

  3. Crew members • There was seven crew members here are there names. Commander Francis R. scobee ; pilot Michael J. smith ; mission specialists Ronald E. Mcnair , Ellison S. Onizuka and, Judith A. Resnik ; payload specialists Greqory B. Jarvis and , Sharon C. McAuliffe.

  4. Objective of the mission • The objective of the mission was to take pictures of Halleys comet.

  5. Date of launch • . The date of the launch was January 28, 1986

  6. sources • Bing.com • Wikipedia.org • The picture on the title page is icicles on the space shuttle.

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