Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

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The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was the 1986 launch failure in which NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members and prompting major reforms in the U.S. space program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disaster
historical event
launch failure
spaceflight accident
altitudeAtBreakup approximately 14 kilometers
cause breach in right solid rocket booster joint
cold weather-induced O-ring resiliency loss
failure of solid rocket booster O-ring seals
management and communication failures at NASA and contractor
structural breakup of external tank
commissionChair William P. Rogers
commissionMember Neil Armstrong
linked to: Neil A. Armstrong

Richard Feynman
contractor Morton Thiokol
country United States
crewMember Christa McAuliffe
Ellison Onizuka
Francis R. Scobee
Gregory Jarvis
Judith Resnik
Michael J. Smith
Ronald McNair
date 1986-01-28
educationalImpact Teacher in Space Project cancellation
fatalities 7
investigationBody Rogers Commission
launchPad LC-39B
launchSite Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
ledTo major reforms in NASA safety culture
redesign of Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters
suspension of Space Shuttle flights
location Atlantic Ocean
off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida
mediaCoverage televised live launch
memorial Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Space Mirror Memorial
missionName STS-51-L
linked to: STS-51L
nextShuttleFlightAfterDisaster STS-26
notableAspect first in-flight fatal accident involving an American spacecraft
operator NASA
publicImpact widespread shock and national mourning in the United States
relatedProgram Space Shuttle program
result death of all seven crew members
in-flight breakup of Space Shuttle Challenger
shuttleProgramFlightPauseDuration approximately 32 months
spaceShuttle Space Shuttle Challenger
time 11:39 EST
timeAfterLiftoffAtBreakup 73 seconds
vehicleType Space Shuttle orbiter
year 1986

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