The Challenger

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:collaboration Worked with international partners
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Greg_Jarvis
gptkb:Christa_Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:Ronald_Mc_Nair
gptkb:Ellison_Onizuka
gptkb:Francis_R._Scobee
gptkb:Judith_Resnik
gptkb:Michael_J._H._Smith
First teacher in space
Extensive training programs
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:cultural_impact Featured in documentaries
Inspiration for films
Commemorated in literature
Memorialized in songs
gptkbp:disaster_investigation gptkb:Presidential_Commission_on_the_Space_Shuttle_Challenger_Accident
gptkb:Roger_Boisjoly
gptkbp:duration 10 years
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
O-ring failure
January 28, 1986
Technical failure
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-6
gptkb:STS-51-L
gptkbp:has_education Promoted STEM education
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of space exploration risks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Challenger
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Teacher_in_Space_Project
gptkbp:investigates Roger Boisjoly's testimony
gptkbp:is_explored_in Increased safety regulations
Led to the Rogers Commission
gptkbp:launch_date April 4, 1983
gptkbp:launch_event High prior to disaster
gptkbp:launch_mass 4,500,000 pounds
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_External_Tank
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:launch_window Limited to specific dates
gptkbp:launched gptkb:10
gptkbp:legacy Increased safety measures in space travel
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
Held at Kennedy Space Center
gptkbp:mission gptkb:9
gptkb:STS-51-L
gptkbp:mission_type Crewed
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:STS-51-L
gptkb:STS-7
gptkb:STS-41-G
gptkbp:operational_status Retired
gptkbp:orbital_altitude Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 57 degrees
gptkbp:post_disaster_changes Increased scrutiny of shuttle launches
gptkbp:public_perception Increased awareness of space exploration risks
gptkbp:public_reaction National mourning
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Operation_Search_and_Recovery
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Apollo_1_fire
gptkb:Soyuz_11_disaster
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
gptkb:Columbia_disaster
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
Space Shuttle Atlantis incidents
Space Shuttle Discovery incidents
Space Shuttle Endeavour incidents
Space Shuttle program incidents
gptkbp:research Conducted various experiments
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:safety_measures Redesign of solid rocket boosters
gptkbp:spaceflight_duration Approximately 5 days
gptkbp:spaceflights gptkb:5
gptkbp:status Destroyed
gptkbp:team gptkb:Operation_Search_and_Recovery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scott_Glenn
gptkb:The_Eagle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4