Uncategorized February 1, 2020 – Columbia Astronauts 2020-02-012020-01-26 On February 1, 2003, during its re-entry into earth's atmosphere, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated due to a basketball sized hole in the leading edge of its left wing, caused…
Uncategorized January 28, 2020 – Challenger Astronauts 2020-01-282020-01-26 On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-Ring in one of the two solid rocket boosters. This, the…
Uncategorized January 27, 2020 – Apollo 1 Astronauts 2020-01-272020-01-26 On January 27, 1967, during a test on the pad in Florida, Apollo 1 Command Pilot Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed due to…
Uncategorized August 6, 2019 – In Memory of the Victims of Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton Shootings 2019-08-062019-08-06 The flag of the United States is flown today at half staff in memory of the victims of the Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton shootings. The flag of the United…
Uncategorized July 17, 2019 – In Memory of Justice John Paul Stevens 2019-07-17 Pursuant to 4 USC (m), the colors if the United States are being flown at half staff in memory of Justice John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the…