![]() ![]() NASA’s two shuttle accidents account for more than half of the names carved into the black granite of the Space Mirror Memorial plane crashes are to blame for the rest.Ī ship’s bell rang after each of the 25 names was read during last week's ceremony.ĪP's Maria Dunn contributed to this report. This year, more than 100 people gathered under a gray sky at Kennedy Space Center to remember not only Columbia’s crew of seven, but the 18 other astronauts killed in the line of duty. At space centers across the country, flags were lowered to half-staff, with ceremonies held. ![]() 1, 2003.īecause of the clustering of these three dates, NASA sets aside the last Thursday of every January to commemorate its fallen astronauts. 28, 1986, killing all seven aboard, and shuttle Columbia was destroyed during reentry on Feb. Shuttle Challenger broke apart during liftoff on Jan. The Apollo 1 launch pad fire claimed three astronauts' lives on Jan. NASA COMMEMORATES FALLEN ASTRONAUTS ON THE LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY JANUARY The Forest Service also installed a new plaque with information about the shuttle disaster. As a result of foam falling from the shuttle’s external tank and breaking off into the spacecraft wing, a board of investigation determined this was the cause of the problem. Now, they've been joined by two more trees to honor two Forest Service pilots who died in a helicopter crash during the search for debris. It happened on January 1, 2003, when NASA’s space shuttle Columbia broke up on its descent back to Earth, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Seven trees were planted there to honor Columbia's crew. On Wednesday, it held a memorial in Nacogdoches. The Texas A&M Forest Service played a critical role in the recovery mission. TEXAS A&M MARKS ANNIVERSARY WITH TREE PLANTING Chambers also retired from the FBI and is a police captain in the small East Texas town of Lindale. "That's the best I can do, just helping them bring each other home," Chambers said. ![]()
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