In July 2011, Atlantis flew the final mission, STS-135, after 30 years of space shuttle flight. STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Launch Director Mike Leinbach and Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana will be on hand to share stories about exploring space via shuttle and the last flight of Atlantis.
Special events will be held throughout the day in Space Shuttle Atlantis, open to all visitors. Annual passholders can participate in an exclusive meet and greet event.
Highlights include:
Astronauts and launch director meet and greet for annual passholders only 10 to 11 a.m.
Astronauts and launch director autograph sessions 12 noon to 1 p.m.
"Tell Me A Story... LIVE" presentation at Space Shuttle Atlantis 2 to 2:45 p.m. Hosted by former CNN space correspondent John Zarrella.
Anniversary souvenir available for all visitors.
Events are included with daily admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. For access to an additional exclusive meet and greet session, purchase an annual pass.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 07-01-2016 08:36 AM
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex video
Mission Specialist Rex Walheim can't join us for "Celebrating Shuttle: The Legacy Continues" on July 8, but he encourages you to be there as we celebrate the past and the future of crewed spaceflight with NASA.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 07-11-2016 09:11 AM
Anniversary souvenir available for all visitors.
Just curious, for anyone who attended this event, what was the souvenir?
On edit: It appears the souvenir was a two-sided 8x10 litho:
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42986 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 07-11-2016 12:13 PM
Our own Scott Phillips (cS: Shuttleman) was featured at the event, displaying his handcrafted wooden shuttle models and signing copies of his book, "Remove Before Flight."
Now, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is giving away one of Scott's models in a social media contest:
Submitting is easy and anyone can enter!
Share your favorite space shuttle memory and publicly post on one of three social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook using the hashtag #CelebratingShuttle. One prize winner will be selected randomly from entries. Deadline for entries is July 21, 2016.
posted 06-13-2016 12:29 PM
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