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[b]Astronaut Will Attend Unveiling of the Gregory Jarvis Memorial in Herkimer County[/b] [i]Permanent Memorial In Herkimer County Honoring The Life Of Astronaut, Payload Specialist & Herkimer Hero, Gregory Jarvis, To Open In May 2019[/i] U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today (April 26) announced that, following his push, NASA astronaut Stanley G. Love will be attending a celebration of the life of astronaut Gregory Jarvis in Herkimer County and the official unveiling of a memorial in his honor on May 3, 2019. Gregory Jarvis, who was raised in Herkimer County, was a payload specialist who tragically lost his life on January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch. Additionally, Schumer gave details on the equipment and memorabilia that NASA would be sending to Herkimer County to commemorate his life and legacy, including a shuttle era flight suit with Gregory Jarvis name tag and STS-51-L appropriate mission patches, a 1:100 scale shuttle model and a shuttle era Helmet. Schumer praised NASA and Herkimer County for their efforts to help inspire students of all ages to become part of the next generation of world-class American scientists by putting together such a fitting tribute astronaut Gregory Jarvis, an American hero of the highest order. "Astronaut Gregory Jarvis exemplified the very best America has to offer and taught us to always reach for the stars; he is more than worthy of this memorial to help continue preserving his legacy for generations to come. I thank NASA for its generosity in sending artifacts from Mr. Jarvis's career and astronaut Stanley G. Love to the memorial's unveiling to help inspire students of all ages to become part of the next generation of great American scientists," said Senator Schumer. "Gregory Jarvis was a hero close to the hearts of many in this community, and I can think of no better place to recognize the role he played in advancing the scientific and space exploration efforts of NASA than right here in his home of Herkimer County. "NASA astronaut Stanley Love is a veteran of the space shuttle, who traveled to the International Space Station and conducted two spacewalks – we are honored that he will be there to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Gregory Jarvis," added Schumer.
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