2006-09-09 04:19:00 · 6 answers · asked by D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There have been two Space Shuttle disasters, the Challenger exploding on lift-off and the Columbia disintegrating on re-entry. Between the two, 14 astronauts have died.
2006-09-12 12:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by California Bear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-09 11:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been two space shuttle accidents to date, Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. In both cases, there were seven crew members on board, and they all died, making a total of 14 people dead in space shuttle accidents. The only other people who have ever died on board a spaceship were the three crew members killed in the mercury fire, so the total roster of people dead in spaceships is 17.
2006-09-09 11:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were two shuttle disasters.
To correct "green_meklar" It was the Apollo 1 fire on the launch pad that killed 3 astronauts, not Mercury (a one passenger vehicle). Although one of the astronauts who was killed was Gus Grissom who was one of the original Mercury astronauts.
2006-09-09 11:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link to a list of all the accidents that have ever happened involving space flight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_disasters It's quite a list!
2006-09-09 12:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 so far. The Challenger, Columbia, and the Hubble telescope.
2006-09-09 11:28:31 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋