Astronaut Memorial | interesting place

USA / Florida / Port Saint John /
 memorial, interesting place
www.amfcse.org/

The Space Mirror Memorial, designated as a national memorial by Congress and President George Bush, was dedicated in 1991. The Astronaut Memorial honors the 24 U.S. Astronauts who gave their lives for space exploration. The names of the fallen astronauts from Columbia STS-107, Challenger STS-51L, and Apollo 1, as well as the astronauts from training and commercial airplane accidents are emblazoned on the monument’s 42 ½ foot high by 50-foot wide black granite surface as if to be projected into the heavens.

The Space Mirror Memorial is a project of The Astronauts Memorial Foundation and was paid for by Florida residents who purchased special Challenger mission automobile license plates.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Mirror_Memorial
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Coordinates:   28°31'31"N   80°40'53"W
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