| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
| Image # : |
108-KSC-386C-1204-1 |
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| Date : |
04/16/1986
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Title
STS-51-L Recovered Debris (Lower Right Vertical Stabilizer)
Full Description
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.
Among other debris found in the ocean, search and recovery
teams located this piece of the right vertical stabilizer.
Although the stabilizer's surface suffered some heat
discoloration and burns, the inner aluminum structure showed
no signs of having melted. Investigators found various pieces
of material from other parts of the Shuttle embedded into the
surface of the thermal protection tiles, as well as exhaust
traces.
Keywords
STS-51-L Challenger debris right vertical stabilizer space
shuttle accident
Subject Category
Space Shuttle, Challenger STS-51-L,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
108-KSC-386C-1204-1
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2004-00005
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
| Thumbnail |
JPEG |
69 |
69 |
17 |
| Small |
JPEG |
554 |
552 |
283 |
| Medium |
JPEG |
1155 |
1149 |
1,074 |
| Large |
JPEG |
2311 |
2297 |
2,782 |
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