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
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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