The Challenger Disaster CNN Live Coverage 11:00 A.M - 12:00 P.M

From The Morning of Tuesday January 28th 1986,CNN Live Coverage of The Challenger Disaster.

This video begins exactly at 11:00:00 A.M E.S.T on that day and provides what was making news that morning before the fateful launch.
Coverage of the 25th Space Shuttle launch begins at 11:34:22 A.M E.S.T @ 34:22
With correspondent Tom Mintier who would report on the disaster throughout the day.
Liftoff occurred at 11:38:00 A.M E.S.T with The explosion 73 seconds into flight.
CNN would stay on the air with out commercial breaks for the next 6 hours.

The STS-51-L Crew:


Commander:Francis R. Scobee

Pilot:Michael J. Smith

Mission Specialist:Ellison S. Onizuka

Mission Specialist:Judith A. Resnik

Mission Specialist:Ronald E. McNair

Payload Specialist:Gregory B.Jarvis

Payload Specialist: Christa McAuliffe
(Teacher in Space)