SPACE EXPO 2021 Saturday August 21, 2021 9:00am to 4:00pm

Keynote Speaker: Former NASA

Susan Kilrain is a veteran of two space flights and one of only three women to pilot the Space Shuttle. A graduate of the Naval School, Kilrain has over 3,000 flight hours flying more than 30 different aircraft, including the F-14 Tomcat. She holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Institute of Technology. She retired from NASA in 2002 and the U.S. Navy in 2005.

Lectures: 11:00am and 1:00pm Public Meet and Greets: 10:00-10:45am & 2:00-3:00pm

SPACE EXPO 2021 Featured Activities: Museum Admission:

• Meet life-size droids and intergalactic characters. $16.00 Adults (ages 15-64)

• See live animals and learn about animal space flight. $14.00 Seniors (ages 65 and older)

• Participate in our NEW Cosmic Kids Challenge! Visit all $10.00 Youth (ages 4-14)

four Cosmic Kids Challenge activity stations and earn a Children 3 and under admitted free

prize from our gift shop. Activities include: o Space Helmet Selfie Discounted admission available for

o Satellite Stackers pre-paid groups of 10 or more. o Lunar Landscape Painting Registration due by August 13, 2021.

o Mars Mission Patch Special Guests include:

• 501st Legion Connecticut Squadron Visit our website for a full event schedule • Aldrich Astronomical Society and group pre-registration: www.neam.org • Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford • CATO Rocketry Club • New England R2 Builders Club • NOAA National Weather Service • Springfield Museums • Springfield Stars Club • Stamford Museum & Nature Center • UConn Mechanical Engineering Dept. SPACE EXPO 2021 Sponsors:

All events and activities are included with admission and are subject to change.