Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Space Exploration Memorial
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
1. Space Exploration Memorial Marker
In tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of space exploration
Challenger 1-28-1986
Francis Scobee Michael Smith Ronald McNair Gregory Jarvis Judith Resnik Ellison Onizuka Christa Mcauliffe
Apollo I 1-27-1967
Virgil Grissom Edward White Roger Chaffee
Columbia 2-01-2003
Rick Husband William McCool David Brown Kalpana Chawla Michael Anderson Laurel Clark Ian Ramon
Erected 2009 by Tony Hight.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1986.
Location. 40° 33.861′ N, 84° 10.322′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker can be reached from Apollo Drive north of Bellefontaine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Apollo Dr, Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apollo Command Module Mockup (a few steps from this marker); Gemini Spacecraft Mockup (a few steps from this marker); F5D Skylancer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Explore the Skylancer (about 400 feet
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Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
2. Space Exploration Memorial
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
3. Space Exploration Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
