The Challenger Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

On the 28th of January, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched into a clear blue sky from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. On board were seven highly-trained astronauts, all of them braced to experience either the first or second space flight of their lives. But, just over a minute after take off, Challenger exploded in a massive fireball and a cloud of debris. Something catastrophic had gone wrong with the Shuttle… a malfunction that at least some people on the ground had raised concerns about before the launch even began.

00:00 – Intro
00:48 – Background
02:52 – The Challenger Disaster
05:52 – The Investigation
09:16 – The Aftermath

I tell the true stories behind some of history’s greatest disasters… but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today’s world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.

Music: “Glass Pond” by Public Memory | “The Plan’s Working” by Cooper Cannell

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“Space shuttle Challenger and the disaster that changed NASA forever” by Elizabeth Howell, published by Space.com, February 2022. Link:

“35 Years Ago: Remembering Challenger and Her Crew” by John Uri, published by NASA, January 2021. Link:

“Challenger crew likely survived explosion before tragic plunge to earth” by Reed Tucker, published by New York Post, June 2021. Link:

“How Legendary Physicist Richard Feynman Helped Crack the Case on the Challenger Disaster” by Kevin Cook, published by LitHub, June 2021. Link:

“Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
Address to the Nation” by President Ronald W Reagan, curated by Steve Garber, published by NASA, June 2004. Link:

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