17 Live Television Broadcasts That Shocked The World

7. Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSTrmJtHLFU Broadcast live across the world, the Space Shuttle Challenger launch was to be the first of its kind. Only seconds after leaving its launch pad, the Challenger exploded in mid-air, witnessed by millions of viewers. The 1986 disaster led to a 32-month hiatus in the shuttle program, and a lengthy investigation into NASA's organisational structure.