NASA INVITES MEDIA AND PUBLIC TO DISCUSSION ABOUT LEGACY OF APOLLO IN WASHINGTON--

Some great links about 40th Anniversary of mans journey to the Moon and the Apollo 11 Mission:

 

"Tranquility base here-The Eagle has landed"

 

July 7, 2009

 

On Thursday, July 16, at 1 p.m. EDT, NASA will host a

roundtable discussion titled "Apollo: History and Legacy," to mark

the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11. Members of the news

media and public are invited to attend the panel in the James E. Webb

Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW in

Washington.

 

The discussion will begin with remarks by NASA Acting Administrator

Christopher Scolese. NASA Chief Historian Steven J. Dick will

moderate the discussion.

 

The panelists are:

 

- Cristina Guidi, deputy director, Constellation Systems Division,

Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

 

- Roger Launius, senior curator in space history, National Air and

Space Museum

 

- John Logsdon, Charles A. Lindbergh chair in aerospace history,

Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Washington

 

- Craig Nelson, author of "Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men

on the Moon"

 

- Michael Neufeld, chair of the division of space history, National

Air and Space Museum, and author of "Von Braun: Dreamer of Space,

Engineer of War"

 

The discussion will be broadcast live on NASA Television. For NASA TV

streaming video, downlink and schedule information, visit:

 

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

 

NASA's Apollo 40th anniversary Web sites provide easy access to

various agency resources and multimedia about the program and the

history of human spaceflight, including a gallery of Apollo

multimedia features. The site is online at:

 

http://www.nasa.gov/apollo40th

 

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

 

http://www.nasa.gov

 

Not forgetting the other Missions to the Moon as well: 

Apollo 12

Launched 14 November 1969
Landed on Moon 19 November 1969
Ocean of Storms
Returned to Earth 24 November 1969

Apollo 13

Launched 11 April 1970
Lunar Flyby and Return
Malfunction forced cancellation of lunar landing
Returned to Earth 17 April 1970

Apollo 14

Launched 31 January 1971
Landed on Moon 5 February 1971
Fra Mauro
Returned to Earth 9 February 1971

Apollo 15

Launched 26 July 1971
Landed on Moon 30 July 1971
Hadley Rille
Returned to Earth 7 August 1971

Apollo 16

Launched 16 April 1972
Landed on Moon 20 April 1972
Descartes
Returned to Earth 27 April 1972

Apollo 17

Launched 07 December 1972
Landed on Moon 11 December 1972
Taurus-Littrow
Returned to Earth 19 December 1972

 

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