Pieces of the External Tank from the STS-51L accident are assembled in a tent near the Logistics Facility at the Kennedy Space Center. Most of the pieces were recovered by the Coast Guard and Navy following the accident. The pieces are assembled so that t


Pieces of the External Tank from the STS-51L accident are assembled in a tent near the Logistics Facility at the Kennedy Space Center. Most of the pieces were recovered by the Coast Guard and Navy following the accident. The pieces are assembled so that the side which normally would face the orbiter Challenger is in the center of the tent. The picture is taken from the right side of the rear of the tank facing toward the top.


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