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Space Celebration – July 22 - Aug. 7, 2021
50 years ago Apollo 15 completed the fourth successful moon landing mission with an all-U.S. Air Force crew. To commemorate this anniversary, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will hold a 17-day celebration the whole family will enjoy.
Additional information available in News Release
SPACE: A Journey to Our Future Interactive Exhibit open through Sept. 6, 2021
The Beauty of Space Art Exhibit open through Sept. 26, 2021
Special Thanks to:
Armstrong Air & Space Museum Ohio Garrison - 501st Legion Speedy Feet
Click here to registration for the Solar System 5K Fun Run August 5, 2021, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Participants will race through a scale-version of the solar system, starting at the sun and passing all the planets. Location: Museum Back Field Runway
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the X-15A-2 with Museum Volunteer, Frank Alfter
Location: Building 4, Space Gallery
Plane Talks by the Apollo 15 Command Module
with Museum Volunteer, Don Myer
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. “Project Blue Book: The Air Force and UFOs”
presentation by Museum Curator, Brett Stolle
Location: Building 2
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “Living & Working in Space”
presentation by Museum Historian, Doug Lantry
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the V-2 missile with Museum Volunteer, Stephen Frey
Location: Building 1, WWII Gallery
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. “Living & Working in Space”
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. "Life in Space" artifact display
The Museum Collections Division will display some rarely seen
artifacts from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. “The Challenges of Space” quiz
Jeopardy-style quiz presented by Museum Volunteer, David Hills
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Boonshoft Space Activities
Location: Outside museum entrance
Build and launch paper rockets with the educators of the
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Safely view the Sun
through a handmade telescope crafted at the Boonshoft.
(Both activities are weather dependent.)
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the Titan IVB with Col. (Ret.) Elena Oberg
Plane Talks by the C-119J with Museum Volunteer, Jerry Millhouse
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the Apollo 15 Command Module
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ohio Garrison - 501st Legion (Star Wars Character)
Location: Outside museum entrance greeting visitors and
Building 4, Space Gallery
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Space Trivia Contest
Location: Building 4, Space STEM Learning Node
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Space Trivia Contest
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Space Trivia Contest
with Museum Volunteer, Stephen Frey
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “USAF Contributions to Space Flight”
1p.m. – 2 p.m. “USAF Contributions to Space Flight”
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the V-2 missile with Museum Volunteer, Stephen Frey
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the C-119J with Museum Volunteer, Jerry Millhouse
Plane Talks by the Gemini B MOL Spacecraft
with Museum Volunteer, Don Meyer
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Plane Talks by the Minuteman III with Museum Volunteer, Steve Smith
Location: Missile Gallery
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the Apollo 15 Command Module
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “The Flight of Apollo 15”
1p.m. – 2 p.m. “The Flight of Apollo 15”
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunar Viewing
Visitors will have the opportunity to see
a waning gibbous/third quarter Moon from
a large telescope. Only occurring on July 31 and August 1
while in this Moon phase. (This activity is weather dependent.)
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “Space Suits”
1p.m. – 2 p.m. “Space Suits”
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Armstrong Air & Space Museum Lunar Rover Vehicle on display
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “Apollo 15 and the Lunar Rover: Exploration At Its Greatest”
Presentation by Greg Brown, AA&SM Experience Coordinator
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. “Apollo 15 and the Lunar Rover: Exploration At Its Greatest”
2:30p.m. – 3:30 p.m. “Apollo 15 and the Lunar Rover: Exploration At Its Greatest”
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the Minuteman III with Museum Volunteer, Steve Smith
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the C-119J with Museum Volunteer, Tom Gardner
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Solar System 5K Fun Run
Location: Museum Back Field Runway Click here to register
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Rocket Day build and launch rocket activity (while supplies last)
Location: Museum front field near flag pole
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “The Future of Human Spaceflight”
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plane Talks by the Apollo 15 Command Module
1p.m. – 2 p.m. “The Future of Human Spaceflight”
Some materials for the program are being provided through the generosity of the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc.
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The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is located at:
1100 Spaatz Street Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
(near Dayton, Ohio)