Challenger Astronauts Memorialized |Moon

Craters in the center of Apollo basin (36°S, 209°E) named after Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts,
LROC WAC mosaic, ~190 km wide
[NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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After the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger, seven craters
on the eastern rim of this basin were named after the crew:
Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka,
Judith Resnik, Dick Scobee, Michael Smith.

Go to the WAC mosaic of the entire Apollo basin and surroundings.

Visit NASA's Day of Remembrance webpage.

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