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AdmiralPoopbutt t1_ivy7mcg wrote

Reply to comment by johnn48 in NASA leaders recently viewed footage of an underwater dive off the East coast of Florida, and they confirm it depicts an artifact from the space shuttle Challenger by marketrent

They'll probably consult the families and respect their wishes either way.

A previous story mentioned that the families were contacted before the news ran. The production company for the diving operation probably doesn't have contact information for all those people so I assume NASA has been involved for some time.

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Iz-kan-reddit t1_ivyw80f wrote

> They'll probably consult the families and respect their wishes either way.

Why? All the bodies were recovered, and every other bit of wreckage that could be found was recovered.

>A previous story mentioned that the families were contacted before the news ran.

Yes, to give them a heads up that Challenger would be back in the news.

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