posted 04-07-2015 06:17 PM               

Fourth Annual Fly Around Dine Around

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Save the Date! Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Apollo 13 in the shadow of the flown command module! Be here to welcome Apollo astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, along with crew who worked on the craft and in Mission Control.

Stay tuned for details on this incredible event – tickets will go on sale May 1, 2015. To stay in the know on Fly Around Dine Around details, email apollo@cosmo.org.

posted 08-04-2015 05:43 PM               

Update to Fly Around Dine Around events at the Cosmosphere

The Honored Guest list for the 4th Annual Fly Around Dine Around events taking place August 22, 2015, has been updated with the removal of Gene Kranz, Lead Flight Director for Apollo 13. Mr. Kranz is unable to attend this year's event for personal reasons.

The Cosmosphere will be welcoming Apollo 13 astronauts James Lovell (Commander), Fred Haise (Lunar Module Pilot), and Mission Control support Jerry Bostick (Flight Dynamics Officer, Maroon Team), Gerry Griffin (Flight Director, Gold Team), Hal Loden (CONTROL, Black Team), Jack Lousma (CAPCOM, White Team), Glynn Lunney (Flight Director, Black Team), and Milt Windler (Flight Director, Maroon Team).

The event schedule for the day has not changed, and will proceed as follows:

• 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Apollo 13 Redux
  
• 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: MicroNauts and Innovator's Workshop
  
• 4 p.m.: Building closes to public in preparation for evening events
  
• 5 p.m.: Pre-Flight Cocktail Hour (sold out)
  
• 6 p.m.: Dark Side of the Moon Dinner (sold out)
  
• 7:30 p.m.: Sweet Memories Splashdown Reception

Event descriptions, ticket prices and availability can be found here.