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NASA image: KSC-2012-3516
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Jun 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., the commemorative plaque to mark space...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3518
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Jun 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., a worker completes the commemorative plaque...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3517
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Jun 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., the commemorative plaque to mark space...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3520
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Jun 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., a worker completes the commemorative plaque...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3519
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Jun 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., a worker completes the commemorative plaque...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3564
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Jun 28, 2012

KSC-2012-3564

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility SLF at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a special...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo has been installed above the “A” on the A tower in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The debris from the orbiter Columbia, lost in a tragic accident on its return to Earth from the STS-107 mission, is permanently stored in the tower.  A dedication ceremony Jan. 29, 2004, unveiled a plaque being installed in the storage area in honor of “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.”
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Jan 29, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo has been installed above the “A” on the A tower in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The debris from the orbiter Columbia, lost in a tragic accident on its return to Earth from the STS-107 mission, is permanently stored in the tower. A dedication ceremony Jan. 29, 2004, unveiled a plaque being installed in the storage area in honor of “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.”

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo has been installed above the “A” on...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Posing with the plaque dedicated to Columbia Jan. 29, 2004,  is astronaut Pam Melroy.  The dedication ceremony included the 40-member preservation team gathered in the “Columbia room,” in the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The site is a permanent repository of the debris collected in the aftermath of the tragic accident Feb. 1, 2003, that claimed the orbiter and lives of the seven-member crew. Behind Melroy is a piece of the debris.
Image
Jan 29, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Posing with the plaque dedicated to Columbia Jan. 29, 2004, is astronaut Pam Melroy. The dedication ceremony included the 40-member preservation team gathered in the “Columbia room,” in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The site is a permanent repository of the debris collected in the aftermath of the tragic accident Feb. 1, 2003, that claimed the orbiter and lives of the seven-member crew. Behind Melroy is a piece of the debris.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Posing with the plaque dedicated to Columbia Jan. 29, 2004, is astronaut Pam Melroy....

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers install a 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo above the “A” on the A tower in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The debris from the orbiter Columbia, lost in a tragic accident on its return to Earth from the STS-107 mission, is permanently stored in the tower.  A dedication ceremony Jan. 29, 2004, revealed a plaque being installed in the storage area in honor of “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.”
Image
Jan 29, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers install a 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo above the “A” on the A tower in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The debris from the orbiter Columbia, lost in a tragic accident on its return to Earth from the STS-107 mission, is permanently stored in the tower. A dedication ceremony Jan. 29, 2004, revealed a plaque being installed in the storage area in honor of “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.”

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers install a 20-foot by 15-foot replica of the STS-107 logo above the “A” on the A...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A plaque dedicating the Columbia Village at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., is unveiled at a ceremony attended by family members of the STS-107 astronauts and other dignitaries.  Each of the seven new residence halls in the complex is named for one of the STS-107 astronauts who perished during the Columbia accident -- Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Laurel Clark, Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Ilan Ramon.
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Oct 28, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A plaque dedicating the Columbia Village at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., is unveiled at a ceremony attended by family members of the STS-107 astronauts and other dignitaries. Each of the seven new residence halls in the complex is named for one of the STS-107 astronauts who perished during the Columbia accident -- Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Laurel Clark, Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Ilan Ramon.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A plaque dedicating the Columbia Village at the Florida Institute of Technology in...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-015
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Sep 25, 2006

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Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-017
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Sep 25, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-017

Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding...

ARC
NASA image: Boston Future Forum
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Sep 17, 2008

Boston Future Forum

Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, E. Denise Simmons, left, holds a plaque presented to her by NASA Deputy...

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NASA image: STS-9 MOCR - Frank, M.P. "Pete"
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Dec 14, 2010

STS-9 MOCR - Frank, M.P. "Pete"

s83-46015 Views of the Mission Control Center activity of Eidophor with STS-9 Landing Data; PAO Console ith Steve...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0241
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Feb 16, 2000

KSC-00pp0241

In the Early Space Exploration Conference Center at the KSC Visitor Complex, Dr. Julian M. Earls (left), deputy...

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NASA image: SSC marks anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
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Aug 29, 2006

SSC marks anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

At the Hurricane Katrina observance held Aug. 29 in the StenniSphere auditorium, Stennis Space Center Deputy...

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NASA image: ARC-2001-ACD01-0184-04
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Nov 14, 2001

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CFC Awards ceremony: William, Ames Deputy Director (L) Grace Ann Weiler, Ames 2001 CFC chairperson (C) and Tom...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2500
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Dec 7, 2004

KSC-04pd-2500

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director Jim Kennedy (right) presents a plaque to the Center’s Chief Financial...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-020
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Sep 25, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-020

Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD11-0114-015
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Jul 15, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD11-0114-015

Ames officially renames its Main Auditorium (N201) in memory of former Ames Center Director Clarence 'Sy' Syvertson...

ARC
NASA image: 2017 A Day of Remembrance
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Jan 26, 2017

2017 A Day of Remembrance

A plaque adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's Space Mirror Memorial includes likenesses of the...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-016
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Sep 25, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0213-016

Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Patrol Squadron 50 Memorial Plaque and surrounding...

ARC
NASA image: 1400035
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Jan 22, 2014

1400035

NASA ASTRONAUT CHRIS CASSIDY, LEFT, A FLIGHT ENGINEER FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION EXPEDITION 36, RECEIVES A...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC00pp0241
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Feb 16, 2000

KSC00pp0241

In the Early Space Exploration Conference Center at the KSC Visitor Complex, Dr. Julian M. Earls (left), deputy...

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