The Challenger crew is thought to have to survived the initial explosion[1], though how long they would have remained conscious is questioned. The collision wi

The Challenger crew is thought to have to survived the initial explosion[1], though how long they would have remained conscious is questioned. The collision with the ocean is what killed them, not the explosion. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster#Cause_and_time_of_death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disas...