Space Shuttle Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) wis the seicont orbiter o NASA's space shuttle programme tae be pit intae service follaein Columbia. The shuttle wis biggit bi Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, Californie. Its maiden flicht, STS-6, stairtit on Apryle 4, 1983. It lenched an laundit nine times afore brakin apairt 73 seiconts intae its tent mission, STS-51-L, on Januar 28, 1986, resultin in the daith o aw seiven crew members, including a ceevilian schuil teacher.

Challenger OV-099
Challenger is lenched on its first mission, STS-6
OV designation	OV-099
Kintra	Unitit States
Contract awaird	Januar 1, 1979
Named efter	HMS Challenger (1858)
Status	Destroyed Januar 28, 1986
First flicht	STS-6 Apryle 4–9, 1983
Last flicht	STS-51-L Januar 28, 1986
No. o missions	10
Time spent in space	62 days 07:56:22[1]
No. o orbits	995
Distance traivelled	25,803,939 mi (41,527,414 km)
Satellites deployed	10