MEDIA ADVISORY

Preview the Reimagined / V Center, July 12, at Visitor Complex

Dramatic new accent to the grounds, a Moon Tree Garden and Sculpture of , to be Unveiled

WHAT: Official opening of the Moon Tree Garden, a dramatic new accent to the grounds of the Apollo/ Center. The garden, featuring 12 trees grown from seeds that orbited the Moon, will also include a George Lundeen sculpture depicting Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in their space suits. The statue is a gift to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex from Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans.

Prior to the ceremony, preview the reimagined Apollo/Saturn V Center. New exhibits include a closer look at Lunar Module 9, projection mapping on the side of the Saturn V Rocket, a 1969 period living room and bar scene that recreate what it was like to watch the Moon landing, a Fisher Space Pen legacy display, a closer look at the Command and 119, and more.

**Photo and Interview Opportunities**

WHEN: Friday, July 12 Media arrival 8:30 a.m. Ceremony will immediately follow the media preview

WHERE: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Apollo/Saturn V Center

WHO: Speakers to include:  Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex  Rosemary Roosa, daughter of and president and chief executive officer of the Moon Tree Foundation  Casey Hurbis, Chief Marketing Officer, Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans  Robert Cabana, Director, NASA Kennedy Space Center

To attend this event, please RSVP to: Rebecca Shireman, [email protected], (321) 449-4272 or (321) 213-5926 Lauren Walbert, [email protected], (443) 683-0294