Challenger Space Shuttle Accident

The spacecraft crashed 73 seconds after lift-off due to a serious malfunction.

The space shuttle Challenger exploded 30 years ago Thursday, killing its seven crew members, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, the woman touted as "the first private citizen" in space.

Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, a new generation of spaceships continues to build on changes made after NASA's fatal accident.

The spacecraft crashed 73 seconds after lift-off due to a serious malfunction.

The space shuttle Challenger exploded 30 years ago Thursday, killing its seven crew members, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, the woman touted as "the first private citizen" in space.

Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, a new generation of spaceships continues to build on changes made after NASA's fatal accident.