A NASA manger said it’s one of the biggest pieces of Challenger ever found in the decades since the accident.
“Upon first hearing about it, it brings you right back to 1986,” said Michael Ciannilli, a NASA manager in charge of the remains of both lost shuttles, Challenger andIn a NASA interview, he said it’s one of the biggest pieces of Challenger ever found in the decades since the accident.
FILE - The Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger is destroyed by an explosion shortly after it lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 28, 1986. Divers for a TV documentary crew first spotted the piece in March while seeking wreckage of a World War II plane. NASA recently verified through video that the piece was part of the shuttle that broke apart shortly after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986. All seven on board were killed, including the first schoolteacher bound for space, Christa McAuliffe.
Space Shuttle Challenger crew members gather for an official portrait Nov. 11, 1985 in an unspecified location. In the back row from left are Mission Specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, teacher-in-space participant Sharon Christa McAuliffe, payload specialist Greg Jarvis and mission specialist Judy Resnick. In front, from left, are pilot Mike Smith, commander Dick Scobee and mission specialist Ron McNair.
The fragment remains on the ocean floor just off the Florida coast near Cape Canaveral, as NASA determines the next step. It remains the property of the U.S. government.History Channel documentaryIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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