Were the bodies from the Challenger disaster recovered?

The remains of all seven astronauts were recovered. However, their bodies were badly damaged. Challenger’s crew cabin had separated from the orbiter during the explosion, and hit the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of about 333 km (207 miles) per hour. The cabin was not found until March 7, 1986, so the bodies of the astronauts had spent weeks under water, and the cabin had hit the ocean with such force that pathologists were unable to determine a cause of death for the astronauts.