Apollo 1 Hills - Definition

Apollo Hills panorama from the MER-A landing site

The Apollo 1 Hills are three vastly separated hills located in Gusev Crater, on Mars, identified with the Spirit Rover. They are named after the three astronauts who died on the launchpad of Apollo 1 as a memorial.

• Grissom Hill (after Gus Grissom) located 7.5 km (4.7 mi) southwest of Columbia Memorial Station
• Chaffee Hill (after Roger Chaffee) located 14.3 km (8.9 mi) south-southwest of Columbia Memorial Station
• White Hill (after Edward White) located 11.2 km (7.0 mi) northwest of Columbia Memorial Station

The International Astronomical Union has yet to officially designate the hills with the names of the astronauts.

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