The all seven Astronauts included Commander Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Pilot Michael J. Smith, Mission Specialists Judith A. Resnik, Ronald E. McNair and Ellison S. Onizuka, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis and Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to fly in space had died in the insident.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden gives some words to mark the remembrance:
“NASA has learned hard lessons from each of our tragedies, and they are lessons that we will continue to keep at the forefront of our work as we continuously strive for a culture of safety that will help us avoid our past mistakes and heed warnings while corrective measures are possible. In memory of our colleagues, I ask the NASA Family once again to always make its opinions known and to be unafraid to speak up to those in authority, so that safety can always be our guiding principle and the sacrifices of our friends and colleagues will not be in vain.”
The Astronauts Memorial Foundation will hold a ceremony to honor all of the crew of Challenger STS-51L in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of its accident and will honor and memorialize all astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the country in Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Space Mirror Memorial at 9:00 AM.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony. Flowers will be provided for all service guests and visitors throughout the morning to place at the memorial.
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