NASA will pause today to remember the lives lost in the pursuit of space exploration.
The 55th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire is celebrated in this year's edition. The Challenger shuttle disaster and the Columbia shuttle accident are somber anniversaries.
There will be several livestreamed events of various center commemorations, along with a panel discussion about safety and lessons learned. The time is 2130 GMT. The panel will be broadcast live on NASA Television, the agency's website, and the NASA app.
NASA has a photo memorial for fallen astronauts.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement that the Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to honor members of the NASA family who lost their lives in our shared endeavor to advance exploration and discovery for the good of all humanity.
We have an opportunity every day to further improve the legacies of those who gave their lives in pursuit of discovery by taking the next giant leap, meeting every challenge head-on, as they did. We must never forget the lessons learned from each tragedy, and embrace our core value of safety.
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Poor wiring and an oxygen-rich atmosphere were some of the factors that contributed to the Apollo 1 fire. The first crewed launch of the Apollo program was intended to prepare the system for future missions to the moon, and the astronauts were doing a ground dress rehearsal.
The Challenger explosion killed seven astronauts a little over two minutes after launch; the technical cause was primarily due to a fault in a booster joint.
The Columbia space shuttle broke apart due to wing damage caused by foam falling off a piece of the launch system. The heat shield was damaged. Commander Rick Husband, pilot William McCool, mission specialists David Brown and Kalpana Chawla, and Ilan Ramon were killed in that tragedy.
There are a number of Day of Remembrance ceremonies across the country. Due to the ongoing coronaviruses epidemic, all events are closed to the public and the media, but NASA will provide images from various ceremonies after they conclude.
A Day of Remembrance ceremony will be held at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy's Visitor Complex with limited in-person invited guests. The Kennedy Center deputy director will speak at the ceremony. The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. Kennedy has a Facebook channel.
NASA Johnson will hold a commemoration with limited in-person invited guests. The ceremony will feature remarks by Johnson Center DirectorVanessa Wyche, as well as NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and George Abbey.
NASA Marshall will observe Day of Remembrance with a pre recorded ceremony featuring remarks from Jody Singer and Bill Hill, director of Marshall's Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. The event will be shared on the center's social media account.
NASA Glenn will observe a virtual Day of Remembrance for staff only.
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