<Table> Space Shuttle Challenger disaster <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Photo montage of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 28 January 1986; 31 years ago (1986 - 01 - 28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time </Th> <Td> 11: 39: 13 EST (16: 39: 13 UTC) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Td> Grounding of the Space Shuttle fleet for nearly three years during which various safety measures, solid rocket booster redesign, and a new policy on management decision - making for future launches were implemented . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Francis R. Scobee, Commander </Li> <Li> Michael J. Smith, Pilot </Li> <Li> Ronald McNair, Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist </Li> <Li> Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist </Li> <Li> Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist, Teacher </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inquiries </Th> <Td> Rogers Commission </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Photo montage of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster . </Td> </Tr>

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