Today we remember the seven lives lost in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion exactly 40 years ago. We went back into our archival footage to find out how Central Florida locals reacted to the disaster back in January of 1986. | WESH 2 News
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On Jan. 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff as thousands watched around the world
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On January 28, 2026, we mark 40 years since the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. On January 28, 1986, Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, killing all seven crew members on board. The disaster was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in cold weather, leading to the loss of the vehicle. Today is a moment of remembrance for the astronauts, and a reminder of how deeply safety, engineering decisions, and accountability matter in aerospace. Never forgotte
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86K views · 1.7K reactions | "It is the worst disaster in the history of the American space program." ABC News coverage from this day in 1986, when seven astronauts died as the space shuttle Challenger exploded after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. https://abcn.ws/310q57b | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | Facebook
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1.5M views · 13K reactions | On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. This is original Eyewitness News coverage from that day. What are your memories of that sad day in American history? | ABC7NY | Facebook
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