Divers for a TV documentary crew first spotted the piece in March while seeking wreckage of a World War II plane.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.“Of course, the emotions come back, right?” said Michael Ciannilli, a NASA manager who confirmed the remnant’s authenticity. When he saw the underwater video footage, “My heart skipped a beat, I must say, and it brought me right back to 1986 ...
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. The families of all seven Challenger crew members have been notified. Roughly 118 tons of Challenger debris have been recovered since the accident. That represents about 47% of the entire vehicle, including parts of the two solid-fuel boosters and external fuel tank.
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorA large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorA large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorNEW DISCOVERY: A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy. (Courtesy: History)-
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorA large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.
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Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorDivers for a TV documentary crew first spotted the piece in March while seeking wreckage of a World War II plane.
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