Uncategorized January 27, 2024 – Apollo 1 Astronauts 2024-01-272024-01-28 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 July 20, 2023 – Apollo 11 Landing 2023-07-202023-07-20 Today, the flags of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fly to commemorate the 54th anniversary of humans first setting foot on the moon. Flag of…
Uncategorized February 1, 2023 – STS-107 Crew 2023-02-012023-02-01 Today, the flags of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fly in memory of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, who perished twenty years ago…
Uncategorized February 24, 2022 – STS 133 Launch 2022-02-242022-02-24 Today, the flags of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as well as the Space Shuttle Discovery fly in commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the launch of the STS-133…
Uncategorized January 28, 2021 – Challenger (STS 51L) 2022-01-28 Today, the flags of the United States and NASA fly in memory of the astronauts of Space Shuttle Mission STS 51L, who died on this date in 1986, just 93…
Uncategorized January 27, 2021 – Apollo 1 2022-01-27 Today, the flag of the United States and the Flag of NASA fly in memory of the astronauts of Apollo 1, who died in a tragic fire on the launch…
Uncategorized April 29, 2021 – Michael Collins 2021-04-292021-05-02 Today, the flags of the United States and NASA fly at half staff in commemoration of the life of Major General Michael Collins, the command module pilot of the Apollo…
Uncategorized April 12, 2021- Karin’s Birthday, 40th Anniversary of STS-1, & 60th Anniversary of Vostok 1 2021-04-122021-04-12 Today, the flags of NASA and Nepal fly to celebrate several things! The flag of Nepal flies at the request of my lovely wife, whose birthday is today! The flag…
Uncategorized March 20, 2020 – Glynn Lunney 2021-03-202021-03-20 Today the flags of the United States and NASA fly at half staff to commemorate the life of Glynn Lunney, who was a pivotal figure in NASA. , a Flight…
Uncategorized February 18, 2021 – Mars Perseverance Landing 2021-02-182021-02-18 Today, the flags of NASA and the United States fly in celebration of scheduled landing of the Mars 2020 Mission, including the Perseverance Rover. The landing will use the same…