Apollo 11 55th Anniversary

Sat Jul 20 2024 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda, CA, United States, California 94501 | Alameda

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum
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Apollo 11 55th Anniversary
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Please join the USS Hornet as we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Hornet’s role in the recovery of the astronauts when they splashed back down on Earth!
Come by to learn about the most important historical achievement of the 20th century and have fun with your whole family. The USS Hornet is the largest surviving artifact of the Apollo program and we have an award winning Apollo exhibit on board. Our collections includes a SeaKing Helicopter, a block 1 Apollo capsule and a Mobile Quarantine Facility.
Our keynote speaker is Lee Steinke, COO of CisLunar Industries.
Also joining us is Space Journalist Sarah Cruddas.
In addition, we will have Clancy Hatleberg on board. Clancy was the UDT (Underwater Demolition Team or Navy Frogman) Leader and was the first person on Earth to greet the astronauts from Apollo 11 when they splashed down.
A panel of space exploration experts is being put together for this event as well.
So far we have the following lined up for this day in addition to our speakers (and more to come on that front!):
On the Flight Deck we will have:
We will be hosting a High School Robotics contest. Come see teams compete with their robots! This will be run by FIRST.
San Jose Astronomical Association will be on hand with their solar telescopes so you can safely look at the sun!
In the Hangar Bays we will have:
Several extra space themed exhibits (Model Rocket Display, Travelling Space Exhibit of touch objects from various space programs, new replica Apollo spacesuit, etc.)
Our friends form the local Star Wars clubs
Hornet crewmen who were on board during the Apollo recoveries
NASA Solar System Ambassador
ASTRA Outreach Table
Multiple food options
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707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda, CA, United States, California 94501

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