Plaque

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1991.1.5

Description

Plaque commemorating the crew of the Challenger Shuttle. The plaque is mounted with an insignia patch showing a shuttle and the crewmembers' names, a small American flag, and a small Vermont flag. It is printed with the inscription, "Presented to The People of the State of Vermont From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration", and "These flags and crew patch were flown as part of the Official Flight Kit aboard the orbiter "Challenger", STS 51-L, January 28, 1986." It is signed by James C. Fletcher, Administrator.

Context

Produced by NASA on the first anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.1

Source or Donor

Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Governor of Vermont

Made/Created

Date made

1987

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22-1/2 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Wood, Fabric, Metal, Plexiglass, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)

Person or Organization

NASA

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America