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Challenger Point, Colorado paperweight by Geo-Situ
Challenger Point, Colorado paperweight by Geo-Situ
 
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Product Type: Accessories
MapLink Code: GSU_PW_CHALLENGER
Coverage: |United States|CO|

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3 1/4 inch diameter
Cast in fine pewter
Felt backing
With soft fleece pouch
In clear-vinyl covered box

PLACE NAME: Challenger Point
ELEVATION: 14,081 ft.
COORDINATES: N37 58' 49'' W105 36' 22''
LOCATION: Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado, USA

Challenger Point, while not an "official" Colorado 14er, is notable for honoring the memory of the crew of space shuttle Challenger which failed during its launch on January, 28, 1986. Alan Silverstein and party placed a bronze plaque at the summit on July 19, 1987, bearing the following inscription:
CHALLENGER POINT 14,080+ Feet
In Memory of the Crew of Shuttle Challenger Seven who died accepting the risk, expanding Mankind's horizons January 28, 1986 Ad Astra Per Aspera* *Translated: To the stars through adversity."
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