Topic: Spirit's landing site and a plaque dedicated to Columbia

[Capt Jeff]

The landing area of the Spirit rover is going to be named "Columbia Memorial Station".

They also installed a plaque on the back of it's high-gain antenna:




"During this time of great joy for NASA, the Mars Exploration Rover team and the entire NASA family paused to remember our lost colleagues from the Columbia mission. To venture into space, into the unknown, is a calling heard by the bravest, most dedicated individuals," said NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. "As team members gazed at Mars through Spirit's eyes, the Columbia memorial appeared in images returned to Earth, a fitting tribute to their own spirit and dedication. Spirit carries the dream of exploration the brave astronauts of Columbia held in their hearts."



More can be found on the Nasa web site about this:

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/jan/HQ_04009_spirit_columbia.html

[Capt Jeff]

The landing area of the Spirit rover is going to be named "Columbia Memorial Station".

They also installed a plaque on the back of it's high-gain antenna:




"During this time of great joy for NASA, the Mars Exploration Rover team and the entire NASA family paused to remember our lost colleagues from the Columbia mission. To venture into space, into the unknown, is a calling heard by the bravest, most dedicated individuals," said NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. "As team members gazed at Mars through Spirit's eyes, the Columbia memorial appeared in images returned to Earth, a fitting tribute to their own spirit and dedication. Spirit carries the dream of exploration the brave astronauts of Columbia held in their hearts."



More can be found on the Nasa web site about this:

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/jan/HQ_04009_spirit_columbia.html

[Capt Jeff]

The landing area of the Spirit rover is going to be named "Columbia Memorial Station".

They also installed a plaque on the back of it's high-gain antenna:




"During this time of great joy for NASA, the Mars Exploration Rover team and the entire NASA family paused to remember our lost colleagues from the Columbia mission. To venture into space, into the unknown, is a calling heard by the bravest, most dedicated individuals," said NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. "As team members gazed at Mars through Spirit's eyes, the Columbia memorial appeared in images returned to Earth, a fitting tribute to their own spirit and dedication. Spirit carries the dream of exploration the brave astronauts of Columbia held in their hearts."



More can be found on the Nasa web site about this:

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2004/jan/HQ_04009_spirit_columbia.html