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This Florida state license plate is one of the commemorative vehicle tags created in 1987 in memoriam of the Space Shuttle Challenger and STS-51L crew lost during liftoff on January 28, 1986. This design, which debuted on January 1, 1987, less than a year after the disaster, was the first specialty tag offered in the United States. The extra $25 fee charged for the specialty plate benefitted the Astronaut Memorial Foundation. Revenue from the effort helped to fund the Center for Space Education.

When Florida resident Richard Berg noticed during a visit to Washington, DC that the Museum did not have one of the specialty tags in the collection, he donated his personal license plate to the Museum in 1988.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-Events Manufacturer State of Florida
 Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 15.6 x 31cm (6 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
 Materials Aluminum, reflective adhesive film, unidetified clear protective film
 Inventory Number A19880333000 Credit Line Gift of Richard Steven Berg Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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