did they find the bodies of the challenger crew

Yes. The remains of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after the January 28, 1986 disaster.

What was found

• The crew cabin was located about 100 feet beneath the sea off the coast of Florida on March 9, 1986 , roughly five weeks after the breakup.

• Divers and Navy recovery teams confirmed that human remains were inside the cabin , and these were later positively identified as belonging to all seven astronauts.

Condition and identification

• Reports indicate the crew compartment was largely intact , but the impact with the ocean surface was so violent that the remains were severely damaged and could not be visually recognized as human.

• Identification was done through forensic and medical examination at Patrick Air Force Base Hospital and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, with NASA and the Navy working closely with the families.

Where they rest

• The cremated remains of all seven crew members were interred together at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, in Section 46, Grave 1129, as a collective memorial.

• Some families also chose private ceremonies or individual memorials , but the official shared resting place remains the Arlington memorial.

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