What was the name of the second space shuttle used by NASA?
Q: What was the name of the second space shuttle used by NASA?
A: The second space shuttle used by NASA was called Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099).
Q: When did the crash of Space Shuttle Challenger occur?
A: The crash of Space Shuttle Challenger occurred 73 seconds after take-off from Cape Canaveral on 28 January 1986.
Q: How many astronauts were on board when the crash happened?
A: There were seven astronauts on board when the crash happened.
Q: What caused the crash of Space Shuttle Challenger?
A: The crash of Space Shuttle Challenger was caused by a rubber tube called an o-ring not expanding to fill a gap in one of the booster rockets due to cold weather.
Q: Where did the name "Challenger" come from?
A: The name "Challenger" came from a Royal Navy ship that explored the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from 1872 to 1876, as well as being the name of Apollo 17 Lunar Excursion Module.
Q: Were any survivors in this accident?
A: No, there were no survivors in this accident; all seven astronauts who were on it at the time were killed.
