Challenger - A Memorial Travel Bug

The Challenger TB's mission is to travel around the world, visting famous places and memorials honoring people who have done their duty to serve man and this world. Please take pictures and email to the owner of this TB. A secondary goal is to visit as many space camps and cub scout units thoughout the world.

Note: When posting pictures, please do NOT take a picture of the actual TB number. Thanks.

The Challenger shuttle crew, of seven astronauts--including the specialties of pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists-- died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51-L from the Kennedy Space Center about 11:40 a.m., EST, on January 28, 1986.

The explosion occurred 73 seconds into the flight as a result of a leak in one of two Solid Rocket Boosters that ignited the main liquid fuel tank. The crewmembers of the Challenger represented a cross-section of the American population in terms of race, gender, geography, background, and religion. The explosion became one of the most significant events of the 1980s, as billions around the world saw the accident on television and empathized with any one of the several crewmembers killed.

This travel bug is a patch in honor of the crew of the Challenger. My son and I purchased this patch while attending a cub scout overnight at the Huntsville Space Camp. Please treat it with the respect it deserves and make sure it is moved along according to its goal.

Also, say a prayer for our great nation and our serviceman who protects us.

First to Move (FTM) goes to talk2azs! Congratulations.