Jan 26, 2010

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M04-10

NASA DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER JAN 29

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , will pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance observance on Friday, Jan 29

Media and the general public are invited to a wreath-laying at 11 a m EST at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Kennedy Center Director and former astronaut Bob Cabana will take part in the ceremony

NASA's Day of Remembrance honors members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery

Media interested in covering the service should contact Andrea Farmer at 321-449-4318 or Jillian McRae at 321-449-4273

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will provide flowers for visitors throughout the day to place at the memorial For more information, please call 321-449-4400

Kennedy contractors and civil servants will be allowed access to the Space Mirror Memorial throughout the day to pay their respects

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, a private, not-for-profit organization, built and maintains the Space Mirror Memorial It was dedicated in 1991 to honor all astronauts who lost their lives on missions or during training and since has been designated a National Memorial by Congress

Images of the service will be available in Kennedy's Media Gallery online at:

http://mediaarchive ksc nasa gov/index cfm

Video of the service will air on NASA Television's Video File segment For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www nasa gov/kennedy

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