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 Astronauts Memorial, Colorado Springs Airport Posted by:  ronjean
N 38° 47.829 W 104° 42.101
13S E 525905 N 4294308
A Memorial to those who have given their lives in the exploration of space
Waymark Code: WM6MMT
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 14
The deaths of an Apollo crew, the Challenger crew, and the Columbia crew are honored in this exhibit. The display is in a permanent case near the entrance to the terminal gates. Colorado Springs has a strong connection to space flight, with the Air Force Academy and a Lockheed-Martin facility in town.
Hours:
4a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week (hours when the terminal is open)
Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none
Amount of time an average person would spend here: Less than an hour
Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
How Long a Hike: Not listed
Accessible?: Not Listed
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