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A Proposal For The Designation Of Lunar Craters
In Honor Of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) Crew

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Proposed Designation Of Lunar Craters In Honor Of Space Shuttle Columbia Crew

Colombo Crater Region on Luna, showing craters proposed for designation in honor of Columbia crew members

Colombo E proposed as Crater Husband (Colonel Rick D. Husband, USAF)
Colombo J proposed as Crater McCool (Commander William C. McCool, USN)
Colombo M proposed as Crater Anderson (Lt. Colonel Michael P. Anderson, USAF)
Colombo G proposed as Crater Brown (Captain David M. Brown, USN)
Colombo K proposed as Crater Chawla (Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D.)
Colombo H proposed as Crater Clark (Captain Laurel Blair Salton Clark, MD, USN)
Colombo B proposed as Crater Ramon (Colonel Ilan Ramon, IAF)

Note 1: Region in vicinity of Crater Colombo to be designated "Regio Columbia."
Note 2: Crater Colombo A to retain current designation.
Note 3: Craters Goclenius, Magelhaens, Bellot and Cook shown for reference only.
Note 4: This exhibit is a merged photo combining Lunar Orbiter plates 65-2 (left) and 60-2 (right).

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