Peak May Be Renamed to Honor 7 Astronauts
Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —
A 14,081-foot mountain peak in south-central Colorado should be named Challenger Point to honor the seven crewmen killed in last year’s space shuttle explosion, a federal panel has ruled.
The U.S. Board on Geographical Names voted unanimously Thursday on the name, which must be approved by Secretary of the Interior Donald P. Hodel.
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