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January 8, 2010

Houston, we have your ticket

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13

Submitted by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

Kennedy Space Center, FL –Almost 40 years ago, the world waited with bated breath as the crew of Apollo 13 made a harrowing journey back to Earth aboard their crippled spacecraft. Now, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is hosting a special celebration to pay tribute to this legendary voyage on its 40th Anniversary. Astronaut crewmembers Fred Haise, James Lovell, and NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz will share their experience of NASA’s most “successful failure” mission on April 9, 2010 at the Kennedy Space Center, FL through an unforgettable dinner and tour. Ticket-holders will re-live the adventure with an exclusive behind-the-scenes journey through the venue that launched the crew into the history books.

During the event, guests will be escorted by their own astronaut guide on a drive-by of the actual launch pad where the Apollo 13 crew took flight, continuing with a look into a mock Firing Room for a private briefing by Kranz. Afterward, guests will savor a fun-flared dinner under a restored Saturn V rocket – the same vehicle used on this mission – alongside the crew, Kranz and key mission contributors while they share the story of what it took to safely return the ill-fated mission to Earth.

“Everyone has read the Apollo 13 book or seen the film, but very few people have had the opportunity to see where it all started,” said ASF Executive Director Linn LeBlanc. “This event offers guests a rare glimpse of the mission through the eyes of the men who lived it in the place where it all began.”

Tickets to the event are $250 each; VIP Tickets are also available at $500 each (limited to only 100), which includes an exclusive Apollo 13 crew photo-op, reserved seating and more.

Tickets may be secured at www.astronautscholarship.org or 321-455-7014 and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket price, over fair-market value, should be considered a tax-deductible donation. Sponsorships are also available.

Event proceeds benefit the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the six surviving members of America’s original Mercury astronauts. Its mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in science and technology by providing scholarships for college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in these fields. The Foundation funds nineteen $10,000 scholarships annually and has awarded $2.8 million nationwide. Today, more than 80 astronauts from the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle and Space Station Programs have joined in this educational endeavor. For more information, call 321-455-7015 or log on to www.AstronautScholarship.org.

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