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Astronaut Memorial Ceremony

  • When: Sunday, January 26, 2025,  1:00 pm -  3:00 pm
  • Location: 101 N Washington Ave Titusville, FL 32796
  • Cost: FREE

The annual Astronaut Memorial Ceremony for the 17 crew members of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia who perished in America’s space program will be open to the public at Sand Point Park in Titusville, FL.

Shuttle astronaut Andy Allen, who twice flew Columbia, will be the keynote speaker. The public is invited to attend this reverent and patriotic ceremony that honors the lives and sacrifice made by these pioneers of NASA’s manned space program.

The ceremony includes a keynote address, patriotic songs, a host of city and county dignitaries, cadets of the Civil Air Patrol, a 21-gun salute and placement of flowers on the 17 plaques at the park honoring the fallen space travelers.

Afterwards, those attending the ceremony are invited to an informal reception from 3-4 pm at the American Space Museum, 308 Pine Street on southbound US 1, in downtown Titusville.

  • Website: spacewalkoffame.org
  • Contact Phone: 321-264-0434
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