the Challenger space shuttle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space shuttle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
Thermal protection failure
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Challenger_Center_for_Space_Science_Education
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Greg_Jarvis
gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Training_Program
gptkb:Ronald_McNair
gptkb:Christa_McAuliffe
gptkb:Michael_J._Smith
gptkb:Ellison_Onizuka
gptkb:Francis_R._Scobee
gptkb:Judith_Resnik
2 years
gptkbp:crewSize 7
gptkbp:culturalImpact Increased public interest in space exploration
gptkbp:design Orbiter
gptkbp:emergencyServices January 28, 1986
Increased safety regulations
NASA's_internal_investigation
gptkbp:filmography Challenger: The Final Flight
gptkbp:finalDisposal 7 astronauts
gptkbp:finaleDate January 28, 1986
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:STS-51-L
gptkbp:firstFlight April 4, 1983
January 28, 1986
gptkbp:height 16.2 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First teacher in space mission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Challenger space shuttle
gptkbp:inspiration STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:launchDate April 4, 1983
gptkbp:launched January 1986
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle Space Shuttle
gptkbp:legacy Space_Shuttle_program_improvements
gptkbp:length 37.2 meters
gptkbp:majorRivers 10
gptkbp:manufacturer NASA
gptkbp:maximumDepth 65,000 pounds
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,030,000 pounds
gptkbp:mission 9
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:STS-51-L
STS-6
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1983-1986
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 5
300 kilometers
57 degrees
gptkbp:placeOfDeath O-ring failure
gptkbp:policeDepartment Roger Boisjoly
gptkbp:publicAccess Various_memorials_across_the_U.S.
gptkbp:releaseFormat gptkb:Launch_Complex_39B
gptkbp:renovated Search and recovery operations
gptkbp:riskManagement Challenger Disaster Investigation Report
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Redesign of O-rings
gptkbp:secondaryMission gptkb:STS-51-L
STS-6
gptkbp:successor the Endeavour space shuttle
gptkbp:wingspan 23.8 meters