""The new space will begin with a short movie, then a gallery exhibition of Columbia artifacts and finally a learning area with multimedia stations that speak to the accidents, lessons learned and training tools to help mitigate future accidents," the NASA representative wrote. Planning is now underway as to what specific pieces of Columbia will fit and be placed into the learning center. Among the objects under consideration are some items from the orbiter's crew cabin that were previously shared with the workforce."
""The public can continue to learn about the mission at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's 'Forever Remembered' exhibit," NASA's spokesperson told collectSPACE. Opened in 2015 inside the building displaying the retired space shuttle Atlantis, 'Forever Remembered' exhibits the forward window frames from Columbia and a segment of the fuselage of Challenger, along with mementos associated with all 14 fallen astronauts from the two space shuttle tragedies."
"Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad. The changes to the Columbia Research and Preservation Office and Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program do not alter the legal status of the recovered artifacts from each tragedy, which remain the property of the US government regardless of"
The Columbia Learning Center will occupy the first floor of Kennedy Space Center's OSB-1 and will be divided into three areas: a short film, a gallery of Columbia artifacts, and a multimedia learning space that addresses the accidents, lessons learned, and training tools to mitigate future accidents. Planning is identifying specific Columbia pieces for display, including possible crew cabin items previously shared with the workforce. Construction is expected to finish by October 1, with outfitting to follow and employee-only access targeted for January. Public access is not planned; the Visitor Complex's 'Forever Remembered' exhibit provides public displays of related artifacts. Recovered artifacts remain U.S. government property.
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