Challenger

Summary

Challenger is a Space Shuttle orbiter^[1]. Challenger draws 1,882 Wikipedia views per month (space_shuttle_orbiter category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Challenger's image is recorded as STS007-32-1702.jpg^[3].
• Challenger's instance of is recorded as former entity^[4].
• Challenger's owned by is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Challenger's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• HMS Challenger is named after Challenger^[7].
• Challenger's manufacturer is recorded as Rockwell International^[8].
• Challenger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170078796^[9].
• Challenger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134172486^[10].
• Challenger's GND ID is recorded as 4224126-1^[11].
• Challenger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83155337^[12].
• Challenger's part of is recorded as Space Shuttle program^[13].
• Challenger's part of is recorded as space mission^[14].
• Challenger's Commons category is recorded as Space Shuttle Challenger^[15].
• Challenger's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Challenger's first flight is recorded as +1983-04-04T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Challenger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06_rn^[18].
• Challenger's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kn20030424007^[19].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as contract awarding^[20].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as rollout^[21].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as contract awarding^[22].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as rollout^[23].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as delivery^[24].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as maiden flight^[25].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as deployment^[26].
• Challenger's significant event is recorded as Space Shuttle Challenger disaster^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Challenger include Challenger Colles^[28], a colles^[29]; Challenger Point^[30], a mountain^[31], in United States^[32]; and Challenger Memorial Station^[33], a lander^[34].

Why It Matters

Challenger draws 1,882 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.^[35] Challenger is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Challenger include Challenger Colles^[28], a colles^[29]; Challenger Point^[30], a mountain^[31], in United States^[32]; and Challenger Memorial Station^[33], a lander^[34].