Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
in-flight breakup of the Challenger space shuttle in US
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Summary
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster is an aviation accident[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of aviation accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,881 views/month, #3 of 1,410).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: launch failure[4]
- Location: Cape Canaveral[5]
- Part of: STS-51-L[6]
- Commons category: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster[7]
- Point in time: January 28, 1986[8]
- Has cause: faulty O-ring design[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Space Shuttle Challenger disaster[10]
- Number of deaths: 7[11]
- Has immediate cause: cold weather[12], structural failure of external tank[13], O-ring seal failure[14]
- Different from: Space Shuttle Columbia disaster[15]
- Destroyed: Challenger[16]
Why It Matters
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]