Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (booster joint design)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
engineering failure
|
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
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| gptkbp:contributingFactor |
cold weather
|
| gptkbp:dateOfFailure |
1986-01-28
|
| gptkbp:failureMode |
O-ring erosion
joint seal failure |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (booster joint design)
|
| gptkbp:investigatedBy |
gptkb:Rogers_Commission
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
improved NASA safety protocols
redesign of Solid Rocket Booster joints |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Morton_Thiokol
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Booster O-ring |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:loss_of_Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:loss_of_mission_STS-51-L loss of crew |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ATK_Launch_Systems
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|