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«The crews of Challenger and Columbia are forever a part of a story that is ongoing,» NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement. «It is the story of humankind’s evolving journey into space, the unknown, and the outer reaches of knowledge, discovery and canada goose outlet sale possibility. canada goose outlet in canada It is a story of hope.»
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Turning to the right, visitors enter a larger, darker room. On canada goose outlet winnipeg one wall, in a starkly lit display, is a large section of the torn, heavily damaged outer skin of canada goose outlet mississauga Challenger’s fuselage, still showing the American flag and an open vent door.
The recovered canada goose outlet store near me debris of Challenger has been canada goose outlet store uk stored for nearly three decades in two abandoned Minuteman missile silos at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The wreckage shown at the memorial is the first debris from Challenger to be publicly displayed since canada goose outlet england the accident investigation was concluded in 1986.
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While the three surviving shuttles can be visited in museums, Cabana said adding wreckage from Challenger and Columbia brings closure, of a sort, to the thousands of men and women who maintained, serviced and launched NASA’s fleet of space shuttles.
«The exhibit, it’s not just a memorial to the crews, it is a memorial to the vehicles, to the entire KSC team,» Cabana said. «The crews were part of our family, and the vehicles, they’re part of our family, too.»
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A second display chronicles NASA’s recovery from the two disasters, including the collection and analysis of debris. The third display highlights the «return to flight» missions that followed Challenger and Columbia after lengthy investigations.
More than a million tourists visit the KSC Visitor Complex each year, and Cabana said he hopes the shuttle memorial, along with the Atlantis display and other historical artifacts, will give the public a better appreciation canada goose outlet in chicago of NASA’s winged orbiters and the 14 men and women who lost their lives on the high frontier.
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