ORLANDO, Fla. – Every January, NASA holds a Day of Remembrance to pay respect to the lives lost while working to further the understanding of space. This includes the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.
“On NASA’s Day of Remembrance, we pause to reflect on the bravery, dedication, and selflessness of the extraordinary individuals who pushed the boundaries of exploration and discovery,” said NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free. “Their legacies remind us of the profound responsibility we have to carry their dreams forward while ensuring safety remains our guiding principle.”
The Kennedy Space Center and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation held a ceremony at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy’s Visitor Complex. The event included remarks from Tal Ramon, son of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, who was a crew member of space shuttle Columbia.…