On January 28th, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart on take off. This week, Destruction Decoded explores the top 10 most dramatic space accidents, from Baikonur to Cape Canaveral. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

On July 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first non-government-built spacecraft to transport a person to space. This experimental aircraft was a joint venture between Paul Allen and Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan's aviation company. The person at the controls on its first flight past the edge of space was world-renowned pilot, Mike Melvill. #aircraft #airplane #flying #avgeek #aviation #FirstFlight #space | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation