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Extended footage covering the horrific Challenger accident before the launch including the astronaut crew walkout and after the accident with additional NASA announcements. The video footage ends with debris splashing down in the ocean. On January 28, 1986 despite the warnings of engineers not to launch in freezing temperatures, NASA management chose to launch Space Shuttle Challenger. The result was the loss of 7 astronauts in a horrific explosion 73 seconds later when flames from a solid rocket booster leak from a cracked o-ring and burned through the main fuel tank. The solid rocket boosters remained intact after the explosion and continued on out of control before mission control sent a self destruct signal to them so they could not cause destruction on the ground. To view a full investigative video detailing the entire Challenger accident check out the following video. Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Accident Investigation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnmSdVbgQ4M There is a wonderful documentary on Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger available on DVD at http://teacher1986.com/REACH_FOR_THE_STARS.html