Object Details
Manufacturer
State of Florida
Summary
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.
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Steven Berg
Inventory Number
A19880333000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Materials
Aluminum, reflective adhesive film, unidetified clear protective film
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 15.6 x 31cm (6 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19880333000