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Were there any photographs of bodies recovered from the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoContrary to popular belief, the investigation showed that the explosion isn't what destroyed Challenger; it was due to aerodynamic breakup.
The crew cabin was ejected during the Challenger breakup, and was visibly identified on film during the post-accident analysis and investigation. Recovery of the cabin (which was intact on the ocean floor) showed that several emergency O2 bottles had been activated, and from post-mortem forensics, that it was likely that at least 2 astronauts were alive after the breakup, Judy Resnik and Ellison Onizuka.
All remains were given to their respective families for burial, and the crew cabin is buried at Kennedy Space Center.
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