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[b]Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing by Apollo 11 and the central role played by Avro Arrow engineers[/b] On July 20th, The Canadian Air and Space Museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing by Apollo 11 and the vital contributions of Canadians to this important milestone: [list][*]Did you know a Canadian, Owen Maynard, was in charge of NASA’s Lunar Module Program and played a key role in the design of the lunar module? [*]Did you know Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin thanked two former Avro Arrow engineers for their contributions in helping to make the voyage of Apollo 11 a resounding success? [*]Did you know that more than 25 engineers left for NASA following the Avro Arrow cancellation in 1959 and made an indelible mark on the manned space program?[/list] Who: [list][*]Canadian Astronaut Roberta Bondar [*]Original six Canadian Astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason [*]Avro Arrow Chief Design Engineer Jim Floyd [*]Chris Gainor, author, Arrows to the Moon [*]Toronto City Councilor Maria Augimeri [*]Rod Jones, Executive Director, Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) [*]Canadian aerospace legends, test pilots, industry representatives [*]Messages from Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 15 commander, David Scott, and Harrison Ford[/list] What: [list][*]Discover the pivotal role Avro Arrow engineers played regarding manned spaceflight and the Apollo 11 mission [*]Hear and see audio and video images (including of the Apollo program) not seen in 40 years, some of which were thought to no longer exist [*]Hear for the first time in 40 years Canadian Owen Maynard, former Head of NASA’s Lunar Module Program and Avro Arrow Engineer discuss his design of the Apollo Lunar Module [*]Launch of Canadian Air and Space Pioneers Award[/list] WHAT ELSE: A static display of Canadian built aircraft WHEN: Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:00 a.m. WHERE: The Hangar building located directly behind the Canadian Air & Space Museum at 75 Carl Hall Road, Downsview Park, Toronto, ON. M3K 2E1
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