Remembering the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger (STS-51-L) and Columbia (STS-107). Today is NASA's Day of Remembrance which honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery.
On January 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee perished in a fire during a pre-launch test for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission.
On January 28, 1986, the launch of STS-51-L ended in tragedy when Space Shuttle Challenger and crew were lost 73 seconds after liftoff. Crew of STS-51-L: Ellison Onizuka, Mike Smith, Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Greg Jarvis, Ron McNair, and Judith Resnik.
On February 1, 2003, the seven-astronaut crew of STS-107 was lost when
Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry. The crew of STS-107:
David M. Brown, Rick D. Husband, Laurel B. Clark, Kalpana Chawla,
Michael P. Anderson, William C. McCool, Ilan Ramon.
My parents in law attended Challengers lunch and disaster. They talk about it once.
Stay Safe, Stat Warm.........Rob
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My parents in law attended Challengers lunch and disaster. They talk about it once.
Stay Safe, Stat Warm.........Rob
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