Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 08-11-2011 05:43 PM
American Museum of Natural History announcement
Meet the Astronauts of NASA's Atlantis STS-135 Mission
August 16, 2011 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Cullman Hall of the Universe, lower level
Come celebrate the historic Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 mission, which marks the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, and welcome the mission's four astronauts Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.
At their first New York public appearance since completing the mission on July 21, the astronauts will speak briefly about their experiences and answer questions from children in the audience.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 08-16-2011 07:59 PM
If you missed watching the live stream, here is the crew's presentation:
onesmallstep Member
Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
posted 08-22-2011 10:02 AM
A very enjoyable morning at the AMNH with the Atlantis crew. They arrived, in dramatic fashion, walking down the stairway below the Hayden Planetarium to the strains of the opening theme of '2001'. After brief impressions of their flight, they showed a highlights video of the STS-135 mission, then opened the floor to questions from the kids sitting in front of them. One amusing question was Hurley's favorite meal onboard: shrimp cocktail. The others chimed in that he had the delicacy for 'breakfast, lunch and dinner'!
After a presentation of a flown flag and mission patch to a museum official, the astronauts were led around to a table to sign autographs. Based on posts reporting on the crews' other NY appearences, this part went smoothly and everyone in line got their covers, photos, shuttle models (someone even bought one at the gift shop steps away) signed. The event staff even provided a crew litho for signing. One sign that the future of the space program (and this website) is in good hands: a young girl, with her father, was sitting near me with an Atlantis t-shirt and her STS-135 launch pass and mission guide in her hands..
posted 08-11-2011 05:43 PM
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