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English: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off, 27 years ago on this very day.

Български: Космическата совалка Челенджър се взривява малко след излитане на тази дата преди 27 години.

Català: El transbordador espacial Challenger es desintegra poc després de l'enlairament, avui fa 27 anys.

Deutsch: Explosion der Raumfähre Challenger 73 Sekunden nach dem Start der Mission STS-51-L am 28. Januar 1986

English: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off, 27 years ago on this very day.

Español: El transbordador espacial Challenger explota poco después del despegue, hace 27 años en este mismo día.

Français : Explosion de la navette spatiale Challenger, 73 secondes après son décollage, pendant la mission STS-51-L.

Magyar: A Challenger katasztrófája 1986. január 28-án, röviddel a felszállás után.

Italiano: Lo Space Shuttle Challenger esplode poco dopo il decollo.

한국어: 우주왕복선 챌린저가 STS-51-L 임무를 수행하기 위해 발사되었지만 73초 만에 공중에서 폭발했다.

Nederlands: De Space Shuttle Challenger desintegreert 73 seconden na de lancering tijdens zijn tiende vlucht STS-51-L op 28 januari 1986.

中文（简体）‎: 27年前的今天，挑战者号航天飞机在发射后不久爆炸。

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Català: Explosió de la nau espacial Challenger poc després del seu llançament.

Česky: Raketoplán Challenger explodoval krátce po odletu.

Русский: Космический челнок « Челленджер» взрывается вскоре после запуска.

English:

Short Description: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off.
Full Description: On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. This photograph, taken a few seconds after the accident, shows the Space Shuttle Main Engines and Solid Rocket Booster exhaust plumes entwined around a ball of gas from the External Tank. Because shuttle launches had become almost routine after twenty-four successful missions, those watching the shuttle launch in person and on television found the sight of the explosion especially shocking and difficult to believe until NASA confirmed the accident.
Image # : 86-HC-220
Title: Exhaust Trail of STS-51-L

Español: Nube dejada tras la desintegración

Français : Explosion de la navette Challenger peu après son décollage

Italiano: Lo Space Shuttle Challenger esplode poco dopo il decollo.

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28 January 1986

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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2004-00012.html

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Kennedy Space Centre

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