European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday february 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 search goes on for clues to the challenger disaster a series of three photos above just re leased by the National aeronautics and space administration shows space shuttle challenger As it started its lift left seconds later the appearance of a Bright plume on the right hand solid rocket Booster Center photo then the broadening of the flame on the Booster As it moves toward the external tank. Moments later on Jan. 28, the shuttle exploded killing All seven Crew members aboard. Below left one of the photos being studied by a com Mission of experts As they look for causes of the tragedy shows a puff of Black smoke about a Quarter of the Way up the right Side of the solid rocket Booster an indication that the astronauts were doomed from the moment of liftoff. The sketch at Bottom right pinpoints More clearly the location of the puff of smoke. Solid rocket Booster right Side rocket Booster Black puff of smoke seen around time of rocket orbiter i
