LOX Tank Rupture
(January 28, 1986) The bright luminous glow at the top is attributed to the rupture of the liquid oxygen tank just above the SRB/ET attachment. At this point, Challenger is completely engulfed in a firey flow of escaping liquid propellant.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S87-25390
Date: January 28, 1986
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LOX Tank Rupture
(January 28, 1986) The bright luminous glow at the top is attributed to the rupture of the liquid oxygen tank just above the SRB/ET attachment. At this point, Challenger is completely engulfed in a firey flow of escaping liquid propellant.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S87-25390
Date: January 28, 1986
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Uploaded on January 28, 2020
Taken on January 28, 1986