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NASA – Day of Remembrance

Sheryl Chaffee, center, Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) Board of Directors chairperson. She is the daughter of astronaut Roger Chaffee, who died in Apollo 1 with Gus Grissom and Ed White. She is accompanied by NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, and Kennedy Space Director Janet Petro. They laid a wreath in front of the Space Mirror Memorial during the Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, 2023, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The event honored the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of spaceflight. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbia tragedy. This year’s ceremony was hosted by the AMF, which was founded after the shuttle Challenger accident in 1986 to honor the sacrifices of fallen astronauts each year.

Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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