40 Years – Race to the Moon: A Celebration with Space Legends
Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar on May 22, 2009
September 4, 2009 5:00 pm to September 5, 2009 10:00 pm
Location:
San Diego Air & Space Museum (map)
2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA
Location:
USS Midway Museum (map)
910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
Join the San Diego Air & Space Museum and the USS Midway for a special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and honor our country’s space legends — the astronauts of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. There is no other, or finer team of men who represented our nation during a time of national challenge… the Cold War. Their accomplishment was in direct response to President John F. Kennedy’s May 25, 1961 challenge to reach the moon within the decade. They succeeded against all odds and in 2009 alone we celebrate the anniversary of Apollo 9, 10, 11 and 12. But it was the entire body of work, those three primary space programs, which accomplished so much and that we honor.
Friday, September 4, 2009
“Meet the Space Legends”
A spectacular reception on Friday evening at the San Diego Air & Space Museum-guests joining to honor and meet the space legends in a visually historic setting… personal, intimate, respectful.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
“Moonlight on the Bay”
On the flight deck of the USS Midway under a full moon, a gala dinner and American Patriot Award presentation ceremony, commensurate with the honoring tone of the entire weekend.
For more information and to purchase tickets (which you should, this will sell out) call 1-877-410-4141 or visit the Race to the Moon website.
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