![]() One of those cubesats - called Moonlighter - will be used as an experimental “hacking sandbox.” Security researchers will use that sandbox as part of a competition taking place at the annual DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas later this year. Several small square-shaped satellites called cubesats were strapped to the SpaceX rocket launched for a resupply mission to the International Space Station. at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, for the first time ever, SpaceX and NASA sent a satellite into low-earth orbit hoping that it’ll get hacked. Photo Credit: Michael Howard / We Report SpaceĮach year, NASA holds this ceremony around the anniversaries of the Apollo 1 fire that occurred during a test that resulted in the loss of the three astronauts aboard on January 27, 1967, the loss of Challenger and the STS-51L crew during ascent after launching from LC-39A on Januand the loss of Columbia and her STS- 107 crew when the shuttle broke apart during re-entry on February 1, 2003.On Monday at 11:47 a.m. Paying respects at the Astronaut Memorial Mirror. From Apollo 1 to the crews of Challenger and Columbia, we are humbled as we recall the sacrifices of these brave men and women’s lives and to the broader cause of the exploration of the universe.” Speaking on behalf of Kennedy Space Center, Janet Petro went on to say, “we honor these heroes and remind ourselves of the lessons that the past continues to teach us. Speaking to the attendees of this year’s Memorial Ceremony, Thad Altman mentioned that we are here, “this is a special day, we pause to remember to those that gave the ultimate sacrifice, and to learn and to keep the dream alive, and to endeavor to move forward in human space flight and to explore the universe”. “The lessons of our past are the enduring legacy of the brave women and men who did not put limits on what could be achieved, and we all recognize the honor of being counted among them as part of the NASA family.” “NASA has a unique culture that is fueled by possibility, set on a path to the next giant leap for humanity, and guided by its history,” said NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk. This was only the 10th flight of Challenger. This year’s ceremony marks the 35th year of the Challenger disaster that occurred on Januwhen 73 seconds into flight STS-51L broke apart in-flight. Photo Credit: Michael Howard / We Report Space Retired) and Joe Mayer, a board member of the Astronaut Memorial Foundation gave the opening invocation.Īstronauts Memorial Foundation dedication plaque at Kennedy Space Center. Opening this morning’s ceremony was the Brevard County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard and a singing of the Nation Anthem by Cynthia Watkins (LTC. In conjunction with this ceremony, additional ceremonies were also held at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, the Johnson Space Center in Texas and the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. ![]() Leading the ceremony was Thad Altman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Office of The Astronauts Memorial Foundation. As in years past, each attendee receives a flower that they can place by the Space Mirror at the conclusion of the ceremony. The Day of Remembrance is an annual event that is open to the public on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center in front of Space Mirror Memorial. – Today, January 28, 2021, NASA paused and took time to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration.
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