Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster A Statistical Analysis of The Challenger Accident Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. On the morning of January 28th, 1986 at Cape Canaveral, NASA’s space shuttle, Challenger sat on the liftoff pad about to launch. Many watched the broadcasted event optimistically, while concerns were growing among the Thiokol (manufacturer) engineers of the spacecraft … Continue reading Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster : A Statistical Analysis of The Challenger Accident