Forever Remembered
- Included with Admission
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Allow 20 minutes
Tribute to the Crews of Challenger and Columbia
Forever Remembered memorializes the 14 brave astronauts who perished during the loss of orbiters Challenger and Columbia. This permanent exhibit displays personal items from each astronaut and recovered hardware from both orbiters, including a section of Challenger’s left fuselage with American flag and the framework of Columbia’s cockpit windows. Learn about NASA’s physical recovery of the space shuttles, the emotional recovery from these tragic losses, as well as the agency’s return to flight while emphasizing the importance of learning from the past.
Forever Remembered is located on the bottom floor of Space Shuttle Atlantis®.
Space Shuttle Atlantis®
Get a close-up view of Atlantis, the only space shuttle displayed in flight. Space Shuttle Atlantis celebrates the history, technology and impact of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.
Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell them: ‘Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it.’
