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Plaque on Spirit Honors Columbia Astronauts

A plaque commemorating the astronauts who died in the tragic accident of the Space Shuttle Columbia is mounted on the back of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's high-gain antenna. The plaque was designed by Mars Exploration Rover engineers. The astronauts are also honored by the new name of the rover landing site, the Columbia Memorial Station. This image was taken on Mars by Spirit's navigation camera.

A smaller version of this photo was included in the article:
Space Shuttle Columbia Crew Memorialized on Mars - January 6, 2004

 

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