posted 08-27-2007 09:05 AM               

Walt Disney World will host ceremonies honoring the crew of the just-concluded NASA space shuttle Endeavour mission and the achievement of teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan on Sept. 10...

Highlights include astronaut Barbara Morgan unveiling a new addition to the Mission: SPACE attraction; interview opportunities with the STS-118 crew; and the astronauts serving as honorary grand marshals in the Magic Kingdom's afternoon parade down Main Street, U.S.A.

posted 09-04-2007 04:26 PM               

Shuttle Crew to be Honored at Walt Disney World

The seven space shuttle Endeavour astronauts who returned to Earth Aug. 21 will be honored in a day of ceremonies at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Sept. 10.

The schedule of events includes:

• 10-10:15 a.m. - Plaque Dedication - Mission: SPACE, Epcot
  
• 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Education session, Base21 Siemens VIP Center, Epcot
  
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. - Astronauts answer questions from park guests, Mission: SPACE, Epcot
  
• 2:45-3:15 p.m. - Crew members serve as honorary grand marshals of the Magic Kingdom's afternoon parade, Main Street, U.S.A., Magic Kingdom.

The 11:15 a.m. NASA education session will include students from the Oak Ridge High School Aviation and Aerospace Academy Magnet Program in Orlando, Fla., the Osceola High School Aviation Academy in Kissimmee, Fla., and Orlando-area fourth- and fifth-graders. It will be webcast live on NASA's Web site.

The Endeavour crew members are Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, Barbara R. Morgan, Alvin Drew and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dave Williams.

posted 09-11-2007 01:50 AM               

Astronauts honored at Walt Disney World

More than fifty years ago, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun worked with Walt Disney on a series of animated TV specials with the goal of exciting the American public about space exploration.

Half a century later, NASA is still partnering with Disney, and on Monday, it was the crew of shuttle Endeavour that took the spotlight at the Epcot and Magic Kingdom theme parks in Florida.