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Space Launch Delta 45 leadership, military members and civilians participate in the Apollo 1 Memorial Ceremony at Space Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025. Astronauts Lt. Col. Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Lt. Cmdr. Roger B. Chaffee and Ed White II lost their lives when a fire ignited inside their Apollo command module Jan. 27, 1967, during a routine test. The ceremony served as a reminder of the inherent risks of space operations and of SLD 45’s critical mission to ensure safe, reliable access to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Amanda Inman)