On November 22, 1989, the space shuttle Discovery launched on mission STS-33. Discover more space history 👉 https://trib.al/NSSHMXQ It lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and up into the dark of night. This was the third nighttime launch of the shuttle program and the 32nd shuttle mission overall. Discovery had five astronauts on board. Their mission was to deploy a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense. NASA and the military launched several secretive shuttle missions to deplo

33 years ago today, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members, while millions of people all over the world watched the tragedy live on television. There were no survivors. ---> for powerful stories from any time like HistoryBites | HistoryBites

The space shuttle was designed as a cost-effective way of making travel to low Earth orbit routined, but the promise of low and cheap easy access to space had unexpected consequences. In January 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. | Spark