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Exhaust leaks out of Challenger's right Solid Rocket Booster at the first joint (caused by a too cold O-ring). Moments later the lower SRB mount broke loose causing the SRB to pivot into the external fuel tank triggering the fatal explosion. Image has been darkened to show more detail.
Copyright by Space Imaging. NASA images are not copyrighted.
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