Challenger

Summary

Challenger is a Space Shuttle orbiter^[1]. Challenger draws 3,526 Wikipedia views per month (space_shuttle_orbiter category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Challenger's instance of is recorded as former entity^[3].
• Challenger is owned by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[4].
• Challenger is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• HMS Challenger is named after Challenger^[6].
• Challenger's manufacturer is recorded as Rockwell International^[7].
• Challenger is part of Space Shuttle program^[8].
• Challenger is part of space mission^[9].
• Challenger's Commons category is recorded as Space Shuttle Challenger^[10].
• Challenger's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Challenger's first flight is recorded as April 4, 1983^[12].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as contract awarding^[13].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as rollout^[14].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as contract awarding^[15].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as rollout^[16].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as delivery^[17].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as maiden flight^[18].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as deployment^[19].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as Space Shuttle Challenger disaster^[20].
• Challenger's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Space Shuttle Challenger^[21].
• Challenger's Commons gallery is recorded as Space Shuttle Challenger^[22].
• Challenger's described at URL is recorded as http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/challenger-info.html^[23].
• Challenger's location of creation is recorded as Air Force Plant 42^[24].
• Challenger's orbits completed is recorded as {'amount': '+995'}^[25].
• Challenger's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+37.24'}^[26].
• Challenger's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+5385382'}^[27].

Body

Publication

Part of include Space Shuttle program^[8], a NASA program^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1972^[30] and space mission^[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Challenger include Challenger Point^[31], a mountain^[32], in United States^[33]; Challenger Colles^[34], a colles^[35]; and Challenger Memorial Station^[36], a lander^[37].

Why It Matters

Challenger draws 3,526 Wikipedia views per month (space_shuttle_orbiter category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2] Challenger has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Challenger is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Challenger include Challenger Point^[31], a mountain^[32], in United States^[33]; Challenger Colles^[34], a colles^[35]; and Challenger Memorial Station^[36], a lander^[37].