The Challenger disaster | 60 Minutes Archive

On January 28, 1986, NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger exploded and all seven astronauts on board were killed, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. Ten years later, Lesley Stahl spoke with engineers who told 60 Minutes they tried to stop the launch.

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