Seven. The max crew is eight.
The Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986, killing the seven brave astronauts on board.It was caused by a bad O-ring.
In the ocean off of Cape Canaveral.
no idea... hope not
Sadly none of the astronauts in the Challenger at the time of explosion lived. The last thing that was heard from the shuttle was commander Dick Scobee saying "Roger. Go for throttle up."
The bodies of the Challenger astronauts were found in the ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The remains were recovered from the ocean floor after the shuttle broke apart during launch.
Yes, the bodies of the Challenger space shuttle crew were recovered after the shuttle disintegrated during launch in 1986. Recovery efforts located and retrieved the remains of the crew members.
Seven astronauts died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
there were no bodies buried or stored
7 astronaut did
Yes, all seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger died when it exploded shortly after launch on January 28, 1986.
The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger are buried at various locations. Some are buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, while others are buried in private cemeteries according to their families' wishes.
There were seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger when it tragically exploded shortly after its launch on January 28, 1986.
The Challenger astronauts survived for approximately 2 minutes and 45 seconds after the shuttle broke apart in mid-air on January 28, 1986. The crew did not survive the impact with the ocean.
Seven. The max crew is eight.
The astronauts who died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986, were Francis R. Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
In: Challenger and Columbia Disasters, Astronauts