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January 28, 1986

1986-01-28 16:39 UTC

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Challenger

Challenger
Photo: Kennedy Space Center · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The shuttle breaks apart seventy-three seconds after launch with seven aboard.
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When exactly did challenger take place?
It is recorded at 1986-01-28 16:39 UTC — January 28, 1986 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 ba0552f82461eaacd6eee86ba03668d47981a685b49c70adcfd4472d2aeeaf22

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