Memorial sculpture on the fallen astronaut's moon

Even the brilliant and dreamy Apollo program has its darkest moments. In the 1960s, in the tense atmosphere of the Cold War, the space exploration of the United States and the Soviet Union reached an unprecedented peak for the needs of politics, military affairs, science and technology, and propaganda. At that time, the two sides fired rockets endlessly, just like a game. During the period of 10, the Soviet Union had the Oriental Plan, the Promotion Plan and the Alliance Plan, while the United States had the project mercury, the Gemini Plan and the Apollo Plan.

After the Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck and astronaut David Scott met at a dinner party, Scott hoped that Van Hooijdonk could make a small sculpture to personally commemorate the American and Soviet astronauts who died in the space industry. There are many requirements for sculpture: light and firm, able to withstand the high temperature difference on the moon; No gender or racial characteristics. Besides, Scott wanted to avoid any commercial elements, and he asked Van Hooijdonk not to reveal his name.

197 1 in July, this fallen astronaut was sent to the moon by Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and james owen, and there was a commemorative card engraved with the names of 14 American and Soviet astronauts who died in space flight or training:

Theodore freeman (1964101October 3 1, plane accident)

Charles Bassett (1February 28, 966, plane accident)

See Eliot (1February 28, 966, plane accident).

Virgil Grissom (Gus Gleason, 1 967 65438+1October 27th, Apollo1Fire).

Roger chaffee (roger chaffee, 1 967 65438+1October 27th, Apollo1Fire).

Edward White (Edward White, 1 967 65438+1October 27th, Apollo1Fire).

Vladimir Komalov (Vladimir Komalov,1April 24, 967, re-entry parachute failed to open).

Edward givens (1June 6, 967, traffic accident)

Clifton Williams (Clifton Williams, 1967 10 10, the plane accident on 5 October)

Yuri gagarin (yuri gagarin,1March 27th, 968, plane accident).

Pavel Beliaev (1970 65438+ 10, disease)

Georgi Dobro Voski (Georgi Dobro Volsky,1971June 30th, failed to return to the atmospheric cabin for pressurization).

Viktor Patsayev (1971June 30th, failed to return to the atmospheric cabin for pressurization).

Volkov (Vladislav Volkov,1971June 30th failed to return to the atmospheric cabin for pressurization).