You Can’t Unsee These Photos That Captured The Moments Right Before Tragedy Struck

The Challenger Tragedy

On January 28, 1986, the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch. All seven crew members were killed, which included five NADA astronauts and two payload specialists. Here they are as they jubilantly prepare to board the craft just hours before the spacecraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean.