Challenger disaster (1986)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	space disaster
gptkbp:casualties	7
gptkbp:cause	O-ring failure Solid rocket booster failure
gptkbp:crew	gptkb:Judith_Resnik gptkb:Christa_McAuliffe gptkb:Ellison_Onizuka gptkb:Ronald_McNair gptkb:Francis_R._Scobee gptkb:Gregory_Jarvis gptkb:Michael_J._Smith
gptkbp:date	1986-01-28
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:STS-26
gptkbp:goal	conduct educational lessons from space deploy communications satellite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Challenger disaster (1986)
gptkbp:impact	suspension of Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:investigatedBy	gptkb:Rogers_Commission
gptkbp:launchPad	gptkb:Launch_Complex_39B
gptkbp:legacy	improved NASA safety protocols increased focus on risk management
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive
gptkbp:memorial	gptkb:Space_Mirror_Memorial gptkb:Challenger_Memorial,_Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:STS-51-L
gptkbp:notableCast	gptkb:Christa_McAuliffe first teacher in space
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:STS-61-C
gptkbp:publicReaction	shock and mourning
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:Columbia_disaster_(2003)
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
gptkbp:spacecraft	gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:televisionShow	yes
gptkbp:timeAfterLaunch	73 seconds
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Space_shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5