STS-51-L

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Rogers_Commission
Changes_in_NASA_safety_protocols
gptkbp:causedBy Solid rocket booster failure
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
Annual_Challenger_Memorial_Service
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
Extensive training for crew
gptkbp:crewSize 7
gptkbp:emergencyServices January 28, 1986
Space Shuttle disaster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-51-L
gptkbp:impact Inspiration for future generations of astronauts
Changes in shuttle program
Public awareness of space safety
Increased funding for safety improvements
Legacy of the crew's contributions to education
Increased_scrutiny_of_NASA
gptkbp:launchDate January 28, 1986
11:38 AM EST
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:mission Educational mission
Challenger
gptkbp:missions 73 seconds
Loss of vehicle and crew
gptkbp:missionsConducted gptkb:STS-51-L_mission_patch
gptkbp:notableEvent Challenger disaster
First teacher in space
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:Telesat_Canada_communications_satellite
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:STS-51-K
gptkbp:successor gptkb:STS-51-M