Apollo 40th Anniversary Events and Activities (4/28/09 vers. 3)

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. Agency-level events are in Blue. Center/Regional events are in Pink. International Events are in Green.

April 23, 2009 – Apollo 8 Reunion at LBJ Library May/June 2009 – Book Release event (Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts) in D.C. May 2, 2009 – Space Day at NASM May 2, 2009 – JPL Open House May 6-10, 2009 – Public Service Recognition Week in Washington DC May 18, 2009 – Apollo 10 40th Anniversary Event at Newseum in Washington DC May 20, 2009 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch at KSC May 31, 2009 – Goddard Space Flight Center’s 50th Anniversary celebration in Baltimore June 9, 2009 – Ambassador of Exploration Award (Scott) London Science Museum June 10, 2009 – MIT event in Cambridge, MA June 13, 2009 – Museum of Flight Apollo Event in Seattle June 15 -21, 2009 – Paris Air Show in Paris, France June 21, 2009 – Apollo Space Exhibit at LBJ Library July 10-11, 2009 – Space Camp Hall of Fame Reunion/Apollo Anniversary Commemoration at Saturn V Center in Huntsville, AL July 11, 2009 – Ares 1X Test Launch at KSC July 16, 2009 – KSC Apollo 40th Anniversary activities at KSC Visitor Center July 16, 2009 – NASA History Apollo 40th Anniversary Symposium at HQ July 17-18, 2009 – National Aviation Hall of Fame event – Dayton OH July 18-19, 2009 – Dayton Air show July 18-20, 2009 – Exploration Day at Virginia Living Museum July 19 -21, 2009 – Special Exhibit at Museum of Flight in Seattle (ESMD) July 19, 2009 – Moonfest at Ames Research Center July 19, 2009 – Glenn Lecture at NASM ( crew) July 19, 2009 – Apollo Commemoration activities at Space Center Houston (films, exhibits) July 19, 2009 – Apollo 40th activities at Neil Armstrong Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio July 20, 2009 – Apollo 40th Anniversary events in Washington DC (includes evening reception at NASM, afternoon education activity at Newseum) 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. July 20. 2009 – First Footprint Celebration at Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL July 20-24, 2008 – Apollo activities at Virginia Air and Space Museum July 21, 2009 – Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Apollo 11 crew in Washington DC. July 24, 2009 – First Footprint celebration at JSC Visitor Complex July 25, 2009 – USS Hornet Museum 40th Anniversary event in , CA July 27-31, 2009 – Oshkosh Air Show October 2009 – World Space Week October 21-22, 2009 – Von Braun Memorial Symposium (Apollo 40th Anniversary theme) November 14, 2009 – Apollo 40th event at VASM for anniversary in Hampton, VA