sts 51 l, cape canaveral air force station

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STS-51-L Recovered Debris (ET and SRBs)

STS-51-L Recovered Debris (ET and SRBs)

(April 8, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. After the ac... More

Challenger Wreckage Entombment, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Challenger Wreckage Entombment, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

(January 29, 1987) STS-51L Challenger wreckage remains and boxes of debris being lowered into abandoned Minuteman Missile Silos at Complex 31 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.