<Table> Space Shuttle Challenger disaster <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Photo montage of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 28 January 1986 ; 31 years ago ( 1986 - 01 - 28 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time </Th> <Td> 11 : 39 : 13 EST ( 16 : 39 : 13 UTC ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Atlantic Ocean , off the coast of Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Td> Grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet for nearly three years during which various safety measures , solid rocket booster redesign , and a new policy on management decision - making for future launches were implemented . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Francis R. Scobee , Commander </Li> <Li> Michael J. Smith , Pilot </Li> <Li> Ronald McNair , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Ellison Onizuka , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Judith Resnik , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Gregory Jarvis , Payload Specialist </Li> <Li> Christa McAuliffe , Payload Specialist , Teacher </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inquiries </Th> <Td> Rogers Commission </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Space Shuttle Challenger disaster <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Photo montage of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 28 January 1986 ; 31 years ago ( 1986 - 01 - 28 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time </Th> <Td> 11 : 39 : 13 EST ( 16 : 39 : 13 UTC ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Atlantic Ocean , off the coast of Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Td> Grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet for nearly three years during which various safety measures , solid rocket booster redesign , and a new policy on management decision - making for future launches were implemented . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Francis R. Scobee , Commander </Li> <Li> Michael J. Smith , Pilot </Li> <Li> Ronald McNair , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Ellison Onizuka , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Judith Resnik , Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Gregory Jarvis , Payload Specialist </Li> <Li> Christa McAuliffe , Payload Specialist , Teacher </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inquiries </Th> <Td> Rogers Commission </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was aboard the challenger when it exploded
who was aboard the challenger when it exploded
Francis R. Scobee Michael J. Smith Ronald McNair Ellison Onizuka Judith Resnik Gregory Jarvis Christa McAuliffe
Francis R. Scobee Michael J. Smith Ronald McNair Ellison Onizuka Judith Resnik Gregory Jarvis Christa McAuliffe