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	5