131359777219: Shuttle tile from the Challenger

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Author	Topic: 131359777219: Shuttle tile from the Challenger
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999	posted 11-24-2014 08:15 PM Ruh-Roh! Space Shuttle Tile From The Challenger OV-099 Mission Explosian 4/1986 Authentic tile fragment from the heat shield of the failed 1986 Challenger mission. This is tile that was recovered by NASA and just recently released to the public. Also includes a copy of the damage report documented by NASA.
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 11-24-2014 08:19 PM And yet the card included with the tile reads: This shuttle tile was damaged in orbit by space debris during the April 1984 mission to repair Satellite Solar Maximus. The tile shattered during replacement at Kennedy Space Center. The supporting scrap paperwork corresponds to the tile being removed in 1984.

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