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Anniversary
Events
Florida:
Kennedy
Space Center, FL
Cocoa
Beach, FL
Titusville,
FL
Washington,
DC:
The
National Air and Space Museum
NASA
Headquarters
The
Newseum
Union
Station
Chicago,
IL
Huntsville,
AL
Alameda,
CA
Kennedy
Space Center
With
an emphasis on the people who made the entire lunar landing program possible,
KSC has events planned for the 16 July launch anniversary and the following
day.
16 July,
dinner at the Apollo / Saturn V Center for former Apollo Space Workers.
The focal point of the dinner is to recognize the contributions of the
thousands of workers who made the lunar landing program possible.
Tickets are available from the Apollo 11 Commemoration Association, P.O.
Box 321221, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-1221. Tickets must be ordered by
July 2nd.
17 July,
special events for the general public will be held at the KSC Visitor Complex.
Cocoa
Beach, FL
17
July, former Grumman employees, along with their families, are invited
to a reunion at the Comfort Inn and Suites. Tickets are $10 each.
Titusville,
FL
Space
View Park
16
July, ground breaking ceremony for the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Apollo monument.
Free continental breakfast at 9am, ground breaking at 9:32 am (launch time
of Apollo 11) . Contact Dr. Calvin Fowler (407) 784-6222 for further information.
Fox
Lake Park
17
July, 30th Anniversary Reunion Picnic will be held from 6 to 11pm.
Tickets are $15 and limited to the first 1,200 people to make reservations.
Tickets are available from the Apollo 11 Commemoration Association, P.O.
Box 321221, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-1221.
Washington,
D.C.
The
National Air and Space Museum
NASA
Headquarters
The
Newseum
Union
Station
21-23
July, 1-3 p.m., Track 27 at Union Station, Washington, DC. NASA employees
are invited to a special showing of "Artistry of Space," an exhibit of
78 artworks from the collections of the NASA Art Program and the National
Air and Space Museum. The exhibit will also be open to the general public
on 24-25 July, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Track 10 at Union Station. Admission is
free.
For
more information contact Public Services Division 358-1750.
Chicago,
IL
21
July, a moon rock dedication ceremony will take place at 10:30am in Pioneer
Court, adjacent to Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave. Apollo 11
astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the featured speaker. This is a free
event and open to the public. Contact Katherine Sopranos at (312)
222-4204 for more information.
Huntsville,
AL
18
- 20 July, six Apollo astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin, will be at the
US Space and Rocket Center. The new full size standing Saturn V rocket
will also be completed and displayed. On all three nights there will
be a live presentation and re-enactment of the moon landing, done by actors.
There will be music, food and and fireworks (on July 20). Admission
is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Gates will open at 6:15
p.m. each night, with the re-enactment program starting at 8:30 p.m.
This will be an outdoor event.
Alameda,
CA
16-25
July, The USS HORNET, Recovery Aircraft Carrier for Apollo 11 &12,
will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission
and Honor Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Hosted by the Aircraft
Carrier Hornet Museum, Moonfest
1999 will feature NASA exhibits, daily films, lectures, demo's,
evening astronomy, and special events on the 16th, 20th, and 24th.
Buzz Aldrin will be in attendance on the 24th, along with other Apollo
astronauts. Located at Pier 3 Alameda Point, call 510-521-8448 for
more information.
This page is a work in progress.
We will update this page as events are announced.
To report new events, please contact Ted
Nakata
NASA HQ Office of Policy and Plans
Updated July 22, 1999
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