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NASA Confirms 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle Debris Found on Ocean Floor – Engadget

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The American television channel “History” (History Channel), which specializes in the transmission of documentaries related to history, accidentally discovered debris after the explosion of the “Challenger” spacecraft in 1986 when it dived to the bottom of Florida to find the last time the wreck of a WWII plane. , were also relevant findsNASAconfirmed.

The space shuttle “Challenger” is one of the stories of manned space flightmajor disaster, the spacecraft disintegrated 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven astronauts. As the United States broadcast the launch of the spacecraft nationwide, the incident left a deep impression on the hearts of many Americans and also had a major impact on the process of subsequent U.S. space missions, including the redesign of the fuel thrusters. solid, the establishment of a new special “Office of Safety and Mission Assurance”. The space science classroom, originally scheduled to be led by teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was selected by the private sector, was led by Station astronauts International Space in 2018.endinheritance.

Speaking of the space shuttle debris discovery process, divers saw a giant man-made object on the seabed half-covered with sand and mud, covered with a large number of 8-inch bricks, similar to the common insulation layer design of space shuttles. . After NASA confirms the discovery, it will continue to study how to dispose of the debris.

The History Channel will reveal their discovery of the Challenger fragments in the November 22 episode of In Search of the Bermuda Triangle, and here are some highlights from the trailer.

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