A red Tesla with a custom 'SPACE' license plate parked on a sandy beach near water, with a rocket launch in the background and the starry night sky above.
Florida license plate with a space shuttle illustration and text 'Space Challenger Columbia'.

Each purchase or renewal of the Florida Challenger - Columbia

license plate generates a donation of $25 used to maintain our

nations memorial to fallen astronauts while inspiring our next

generation of space explorers.

HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR SPACE PLATE

There Are Three Ways To Purchase Your Plate:

1.) Order your Challenger/Columbia Specialty plate online now:

https://govhub.com/indianriver/plates#special_interest.challenger_columbia

If you are ordering online, you will be contacted by a representative from the Indian River County Tax Collector’s Office to process your order.

Under F.S. 668.6076, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact us by phone or in writing.

2). Visit your Local Tax Collectors Office. Find a tax collector’s office near you.

If you would like to purchase a Challenger/Columbia Specialty Plate:

*If you are within your renewal period (within 3 months of your plate expiration):

New plate fee of $71.85 PLUS your annual registration fee ($25.00 of this fee will go directly to The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, Inc to support space and technology-based education programs )

*If you are NOT within your renewal period:

Replacement license plate fee of $69.60 (When you are not within your renewal period you cannot update your registration; therefore, there is not an additional registration fee added)

($25.00 of this fee will go directly to The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, Inc to support space and technology-based education programs.)

Personalized Plates

Personalized plates are available for an additional fee. If you are interested in purchasing a personalized plate, a representative from the Indian River County Tax Collector’s office will further assist and provide the necessary paperwork.

Check availability of your personalized plate.

History of the Challenger Columbia specialty license plate

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Florida license plate with the words 'Space Challenger Columbia' and an illustration of a space shuttle launching.
A man dressed in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, holding a Florida license plate with the text "SUN 777 Challenger" in front of a large model of a space shuttle.

The current Florida Space license plate design commemorating both the crew of Challenger and Columbia.

Texted document describing Florida law related to license plates honoring astronauts, including details about design, funding, and legal authority.
Florida license plate reading 65C 1494 with an illustration of a space shuttle launching and the word 'Challenger' below.

This Florida specialty license plate, which debuted on January 1, 1987, after the disaster, commemorates the Challenger Space Shuttle crew. It was the nation’s first specialty license plate.

A Florida license plate with a space shuttle and Earth illustration, reading 'AIM CHALLENGER'.

This plate was meant to be the original redesign of the Challenger plate. Unfortunately the Columbia accident occurred during this time and the plate was updated to its current design.