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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident
NASA honored 25 astronauts lost in Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia tragedies with memorials and speeches stressing lessons on safety culture and vigilance.
- On Thursday, NASA observed its annual Day of Remembrance at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, part of agency-wide ceremonies held each year on the fourth Thursday of January.
- The observance commemorates crews from Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia's STS‑107, including the Apollo 1 crew, Challenger seven, and Columbia STS‑107 seven.
- Survivors and relatives led processions and placed flowers at the Space Mirror Memorial, with Alison Smith Balch and family speaking about Michael Smith's lasting legacy.
- Officials pointed to recent missions and Artemis II planning as evidence the lessons are being applied, with Kelvin Manning, Kennedy Space Center deputy director, urging vigilance 'now more than ever' as rockets fly daily and the next moonshot nears.
- Investigations into Columbia highlighted underestimated foam risks and led to procedural reviews, while efforts have supported the Astronauts Memorial Foundation Center for Space Education and more than 30 Challenger Centers.
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The seven people on board perished when NASA's Challenger disintegrated after take-off on 28 January 1986.
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Naples Daily NewsNASA remembers fallen astronauts during Kennedy Space Center memorial ceremony
The 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster cast a shadow over NASA's annual Day of Remembrance event inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis building.
·Brevard County, United States
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NASA, families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident
Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board were killed when Challenger broke apart following liftoff Jan. 28,…
·Johnstown, United States
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