STS-51-L

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:cause_of_failure Solid rocket booster failure
gptkbp:challenger_disaster_impact Changes in astronaut training.
Long-term impact on NASA
gptkbp:christa_mc_auliffe_role Teacher in space
gptkbp:commemoration Annual memorial service for crew
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Greg_Jarvis
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:Christa_Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:Ronald_Mc_Nair
gptkb:0
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Ellison_Onizuka
gptkb:Francis_R._Scobee
gptkb:Judith_Resnik
gptkb:Michael_J._H._Smith
gptkb:missions
Several months
Mission Commander
Diverse backgrounds
Extensive training for crew
Over 1 year
Experienced astronauts
Diverse crew composition
Extensive training for crew members
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:debut gptkb:Challenger
gptkbp:design gptkb:George_Abbey
gptkbp:ellison_onizuka_role Mission specialist
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:Challenger_disaster
O-ring failure
Explosion
explosion
January 28, 1986
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Christa_Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:Challenger
Final flight of Challenger
gptkbp:francis_scobee_role gptkb:Commander
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:James_Beggs
gptkbp:greg_jarvis_role Payload specialist
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Space_Shuttle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-51-L
gptkbp:impact Public perception of space travel
NASA safety protocols
Increased safety measures in NASA missions
gptkbp:impact_on_space_program Led to the suspension of shuttle flights
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Challenger_Accident_Investigation_Board
gptkb:Challenger_Commission
gptkb:Roger_Commission
gptkb:Roger_Boisjoly
Increased safety measures
Challenger disaster investigation
Recommendations for future missions
NASA's safety culture was criticized
Report published in 1986
Changes in NASA procedures
gptkbp:judith_resnik_role Mission specialist
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_date Weather conditions
January 28, 1986
11:38 AM EST
Multiple delays prior to launch
No delays
gptkbp:launch_event Failed
Explosion shortly after launch
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future space missions
Increased focus on astronaut safety
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
Various memorials and tributes
Held for crew members
Memorial service held for crew
gptkbp:michael_smith_role gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-51-L_mission_patch
gptkb:STS-51-K
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:STS-51-L_patch
gptkb:tragedy
Failure
Failed
Deploy satellites
gptkbp:mission_control_director gptkb:Jay_Greene
gptkbp:mission_duration 73 seconds
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Scientific_research
Science and Technology
Educational
Satellite Deployment
Crewed
satellite deployment
Satellite deployment
gptkbp:nasaresponse Review of shuttle program
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:objective Conduct scientific experiments
Deploy the Telesat Canada communications satellite
gptkbp:occasion 30th anniversary in 2016
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Challenger
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:tragedy
Loss of vehicle and crew
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:Telesat_Canada
gptkb:Telesat_Canada_communications_satellite
gptkb:satellite
24,000 pounds
Various scientific experiments
Not achieved
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:STS-51-M
gptkbp:public_perception Increased safety regulations in NASA
gptkbp:public_reaction Shock and mourning
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Challenger_disaster
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:result Challenger Disaster Report
Loss of crew
Loss of Challenger
gptkbp:ronald_mc_nair_role Astronaut and physicist
gptkbp:safety Conducted prior to launch
Concerns about O-rings
Concerns about launch conditions
gptkbp:significance Increased scrutiny of NASA
First teacher in space mission
Change in shuttle program
gptkbp:team Recovery of debris
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold temperatures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:Christa_Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_26
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkb:Challenger_disaster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4