NASA's Challenger mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space mission
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Challenger_Accident_Investigation_Board
several months
Roger Boisjoly's warnings
failure of communication
gptkbp:causedBy O-ring failure
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
held_at_Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Greg_Jarvis
gptkb:Ronald_McNair
gptkb:Christa_McAuliffe
gptkb:Michael_J._Smith
gptkb:Ellison_Onizuka
gptkb:Francis_R._Scobee
gptkb:Judith_Resnik
various memorials established
extensive training program
extensive training period prior to launch
varied roles in mission
gptkbp:crewCapacity first teacher in space
gptkbp:crewSize 7
rigorous selection process
gptkbp:culturalImpact films and documentaries
gptkbp:duration 7 days
gptkbp:electronicSystems overcame significant engineering challenges
gptkbp:fieldOfTechnology design flaws in shuttle
gptkbp:finaleDate January 28, 1986
gptkbp:firstFlight STS-7
gptkbp:historicalResearch conducted scientific experiments in space
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal moment in space history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Challenger mission
gptkbp:impact increased safety regulations
gptkbp:internationalClassification global condolences
gptkbp:launchDate April 4, 1983
weather conditions
7:33 AM EST
gptkbp:launched STS-7 crew
initially successful launch
months of preparation before launch
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future missions
gptkbp:mission crewed mission
gptkbp:missions disaster
gptkbp:missionsConducted Challenger STS-7 patch
gptkbp:notableEvent first American woman in space
first flight of the TDRS satellite
gptkbp:operator NASA
gptkbp:passenger_traffic communications satellites
gptkbp:publicAccess national mourning
STEM education initiatives
increased awareness of space risks
strong public support prior to disaster
gptkbp:relatedEvent 1986 Challenger disaster
gptkbp:researchInterest part of broader space exploration efforts
gptkbp:safety enhanced safety training for astronauts
gptkbp:safetyFeatures improved O-ring testing
new shuttle safety protocols
NASA's_safety_culture_questioned
gptkbp:secondaryMission gptkb:STS-51-L
influenced future shuttle missions
gptkbp:significance symbol of space exploration risks
gptkbp:successor STS-26
gptkbp:vehicleClass gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger