Cosmosphere honors astronaut Jim Lovell with memorial following his loss of life

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KWCH) – If you’ve seen the film ‘Apollo 13’ you’re most likely acquainted with astronaut, Captain Jim Lovell. He died on August seventh at 97-years-old, however his legacy lives on on the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. Right now the Cosmosphere has a memorial for Lovell on show with a memorial e book the place visitors and workers members can signal and go away a message for the Apollo 13 captain.

“It’s fascinating,” mentioned customer Kimberly Ingram. “We were just talking about how interesting it is to see actual things that actual astronauts have used and flown in.”

Alongside Lovell’s memorial you may see the house swimsuit he wore through the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon, in addition to the precise Odyssey command module the place he uttered the notorious phrases, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”

“Jim Lovell is someone who is very near and dear to the Cosmosphere,” mentioned Cosmosphere President and CEO Jim Remar. “He’s been to the Cosmosphere throughout the years and we thought what better way to honor his legacy than to do a display around Apollo 13, allow our visitors and our staff to come and write a remembrance.” Remar mentioned he believes it’s vital to recollect Lovell lengthy after his passing. “The fact that he was an American hero to so many people throughout this world.”

The Cosmosphere is honored to be one of many main museums on the planet for telling the story of the “Space Race”. Remar mentioned there’s no higher place for Lovell to be memorialized. “To be capable to proceed to supply a possibility for individuals to recollect, but in addition ignite that spark of ardour for future is one thing that we take numerous satisfaction in.

While Lovell’s artifacts and the Apollo 13 exhibit will likely be viewable for years to come back, Lovell’s memorial will solely be on show for concerning the subsequent week.

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