On this day in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart less than two minutes after it launched, resulting in the deaths of all 7 crew members.
"Every year at this time, we take a moment to reflect as the NASA Family on the very broad shoulders on which we stand: the shoulders of those women and men of NASA who gave their lives so that you and I could continue to reach new heights for the benefit of all mankind," said NASA administrator, Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, Jr.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, as well as the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster of 1972, NASA has established a memorial exhibit called "Forever Remembered" at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando. The exhibit is almost 2,000 square feet and contains mementos of both flight crews donated by their families as well as pieces of the shuttles.
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