{"slug": "space-shuttle-challenger", "label": "Space Shuttle Challenger", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54382", "qid": "Q54382", "description": "American Space Shuttle orbiter", "entries": 9, "years": 6, "span": [1983, 1992], "span_label": ["1983 CE", "1992 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 6}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 3}], "related": [{"slug": "space-shuttle", "label": "Space Shuttle", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "nasa", "label": "NASA", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "space-shuttle-discovery", "label": "Space Shuttle Discovery", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states-navy", "label": "United States Navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-hampshire", "label": "New Hampshire", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "April 4", "text": "April 4 – The Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on its maiden voyage: STS-6.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366392977#April", "title": "1983", "revid": 1366392977, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1984, "year_label": "1984 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "February 3", "text": "February 3 – STS-41-B: Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371242779#February", "title": "1984", "revid": 1371242779, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1984, "year_label": "1984 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "October 5", "text": "October 5 – STS-41-G: Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371242779#October", "title": "1984", "revid": 1371242779, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1985, "year_label": "1985 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "July 19", "text": "July 19 – New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe is selected as the first person to go into space under the Teacher in Space Project, and designated to ride aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369963057#July", "title": "1985", "revid": 1369963057, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1986, "year_label": "1986 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 28", "text": "January 28 – Space Shuttle Challenger disaster – STS-51-L: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch from the United States, killing the crew of seven astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373510075#January", "title": "1986", "revid": 1373510075, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1986, "year_label": "1986 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "March 9", "text": "March 9 – United States Navy divers find the largely intact but heavily damaged crew compartment of the Space Shuttle Challenger; the bodies of all seven astronauts are still inside.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373510075#March", "title": "1986", "revid": 1373510075, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1986, "year_label": "1986 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 9", "text": "June 9 – The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373510075#June", "title": "1986", "revid": 1373510075, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1988, "year_label": "1988 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "September 29", "text": "September 29 – STS-26: NASA resumes Space Shuttle flights, grounded after the Challenger disaster, with Space Shuttle Discovery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373532411#September", "title": "1988", "revid": 1373532411, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1992, "year_label": "1992 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "May 7", "text": "May 7 – STS-49: Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its maiden flight, as a replacement for Space Shuttle Challenger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368521010#May", "title": "1992", "revid": 1368521010, "section": "Events › May"}}]}