Apollo 40th Anniversary Events and Activities (6/22/09 ver. 7)
It should be noted dates for events associated with the NASA Lecture Series and the NASA Future Forums are yet to be determined and will be added later. Dates of activities are subject to change without notice. Also, not all events listed are open to general public or are NASA sponsored events. Agencylevel events are in Blue. Center/Regional events are in Pink. International Events are in Green.
June 13, 2009 – Museum of Flight Apollo Event in Seattle, WA
June 15 21, 2009 – Paris Air Show in Paris, France
June 17, 2009 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch at KSC
June 21, 2009 – Apollo Space Exhibit at LBJ Library
June 2629, 2009 – Exploration Experience Tour at Charleston Harborfest in Charleston, SC
June 27, 2009 – Moon Bounce by Planet Earth, DC
July 10, 2009 – Sixth Annual Saturn/Apollo Reunion at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
July 1011, 2009 – Space Camp Hall of Fame Reunion/Apollo Anniversary Commemoration at Saturn V Center in Huntsville, AL
July 16, 2009 – Astronaut Space Foundation Apollo 11 40th Anniversary activities at KSC Visitor Center
July 16, 2009 – NASA History Apollo 40th Anniversary Symposium at NASA HQ, Washington DC
July 1718, 2009 – National Aviation Hall of Fame event in Dayton, OH
July 18, 2009 – Salute to Apollo: The Kennedy Legacy at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC
July 1819, 2009 – Dayton Air show in Dayton, OH
July 1820, 2009 – Exploration Day at Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, VA
July 19 21, 2009 – Special Exhibit at Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA (ESMD)
July 19, 2009 – Moonfest at Ames Research Center in San Jose, CA
July 19, 2009 – Glenn Lecture (Apollo 11 crew) at NASM in Washington DC
July 19, 2009 – Apollo Commemoration activities (films, exhibits) at Space Center Houston, TX
July 19, 2009 – Apollo 40th activities at Neil Armstrong Museum in Wapakoneta, OH
July 20, 2009 – Education event at the Newseum in Washington, DC
July 20, 2009 – Apollo 40th Anniversary event at the NASM in Washington, DC with Apollo 11 crew and other Apollo astronauts
~July 20, 2009 – First Footprints Celebrations at NASA Field Centers
July 20, 2009 – NASA Night at Houston Astros game in conjunctions with NASA exhibits at Union Station in Houston, TX
July 20, 2009 – NASA Driven to Explore at Discovery Green in Houston, TX
July 20, 2009 – Apollo 40th Celebration at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
July 2024, 2008 – Apollo activities at Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, VA
July 21, 2009 – Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Apollo 11 crew in Washington DC (TBD)
July 24, 2009 – First Footprint celebration at JSC Visitor Complex in Houston, TX
July 25, 2009 – USS Hornet Museum 40th Anniversary event in Alameda, CA
July 2731, 2009 – Oshkosh Air Show in Oshkosh, WI
August 1, 2009 – Astronomy event at New Quarter Park in Hampton, VA
September 45, 2009 – Race to the Moon celebration events at San Diego Air and Space Museum
October 2009 – World Space Week
October 2122, 2009 – Von Braun Memorial Symposium (Apollo 40th Anniversary theme) in Huntsville, AL
November 14, 2009 – Apollo 40th event at Virginia Air and Space Museum for Apollo 12 anniversary in Hampton, VA