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STS-51-L (Challenger disaster)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/STS-51-L_(Challenger_disaster)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:satellite
Space disaster
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
7
gptkbp:disaster
O-ring failure
SRB joint failure
Spacecraft explosion
gptkbp:disasterDate
1986-01-28
gptkbp:duration
73 seconds (before disaster)
gptkbp:formerPosition
gptkb:STS-61-C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
STS-51-L (Challenger disaster)
gptkbp:impact
Major impact on U.S. space policy
gptkbp:intendedMissionDuration
6 days
gptkbp:investigatedBy
gptkb:Rogers_Commission
gptkbp:launchDate
1986-01-28
gptkbp:launchSite
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39B
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
Extensive live television coverage
gptkbp:memorial
gptkb:Space_Mirror_Memorial
gptkb:Challenger_Memorial_at_Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:missionAborted
Yes
gptkbp:missionNumber
25th Space Shuttle mission
gptkbp:missionNumberOnChallenger
10th flight of Challenger
gptkbp:missionOutcome
Failure
gptkbp:missionPatch
gptkb:STS-51-L_mission_patch
gptkbp:missionType
Education
Satellite deployment
gptkbp:nextSeason
gptkb:STS-26
gptkbp:notableCast
First Asian American in space (Ellison Onizuka)
Second African American in space (Ronald McNair)
Second American woman in space (Judith Resnik)
First civilian teacher in space (Christa McAuliffe)
gptkbp:notableFor
First in-flight fatal accident of NASA Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:payload
gptkb:TDRS-B_satellite
gptkb:Spartan_Halley_spacecraft
gptkbp:plannedLandingDate
1986-02-03
gptkbp:plannedLandingSite
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:resultedIn
Loss of crew
Loss of vehicle
Suspension of Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:schoolTeacherOnBoard
gptkb:Christa_McAuliffe
gptkbp:spacecraft
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:vehicleLost
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39B
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_missions
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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