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Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-14-2018 04:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cosmosphere release
Earthrising: The Celebration of Apollo 8

Saturday, December 1, 2018
Meadowlark Building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds

Join us as we help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission!

Currently our NASA VIP's include: Jim Lovell, Jerry Bostick, Walt Cunningham, Charles Deiterich, Charlie Duke, Gerry Griffin, Fred Haise, Harrison Schmitt, Frank Van Rensselaer, and Milt Windler.

There are several other exciting possible VIPs still to come!

Tickets for the gala will go on sale on October 1, 2018 for Cosmosphere members and October 15, 2019 for non-members. So stay tuned!

Robert Pearlman
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posted 09-24-2018 11:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cosmosphere release
Apollo-era Astronauts and Mission Control Crew Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Cosmosphere

On Saturday, December 1, the Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian affiliated museum, invites the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission with astronauts and members of the Johnson Space Center Mission Control crew.

The Earthrising event, which will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Meadowlark Building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, will consist of a dinner and panel presentation.

Confirmed Apollo-era Astronauts to attend include: Walt Cunningham, Charlie Duke, Fred Haise, Jack Lousma, Jim Lovell, and Harrison Schmitt. Confirmed Mission Control crew include: Arnold Aldrich, Jerry Bostick, Charles Deiterich, Gerry Griffin, Charles Lewis, Glynn Lunney, William Moon, Frank Van Rensselaer, and Milt Windler. Other honored guests include book author Robert Kurson, who wrote "Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon" and current NASA Mission Control Engineer, Michael Staab.

A limited number of VIP tickets — which include an opportunity to visit with the NASA guests before the presentation — will be available. Tickets sales for Cosmosphere members will begin online at cosmo.org on October 15, followed by sales to the general public on October 29. Tickets will also be available by calling 620.665.9324. All tickets for Earthrising are non-refundable.

moosetracks
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posted 10-31-2018 10:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for moosetracks     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There is an event somewhat near me coming up. Its listed in the events as Earthrise in Kansas in December. There is a list of many astronauts I would love to meet, but the details of the event are not very specific. They do say no selfies or autographs.

I have spent way too many hours reading everything I can about the space race. I am not sure what draws me into it but I can spend hours reading transcripts of missions or looking at schematics and plans. I would really like to meet an Apollo era astronaut. I have no idea what I would say to them, but it would be such an honor to meet any of them.

Can anyone tell me what these events are like? Will I have a chance to shake hands or meet the special guests at an event like this?

The tickets say Includes: Buffet meal, three drink tokens and presentation, but that is about all the info that is given.

I have bought tickets for me and my kids to the event and plan to attend, and I have hopes to be able to talk to some of the special guests, but I don't know if that is realistic.

Thanks for any input you might have.

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HistorianMom
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posted 11-05-2018 04:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for HistorianMom   Click Here to Email HistorianMom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm a longtime member of the Cosmosphere and very much looking forward to this event. The Cosmosphere does not allow photos or autographs at their events.

It sounds as if you got the dinner tickets, not the VIP tickets. The VIP tickets let you into a private reception where you would have almost been guaranteed to meet the astronauts and flight controllers and have a chance to chat, however, you can probably do so as a dinner guest. The astronauts are often particularly attuned to meeting and chatting with children.

My tip if you don't know anyone else there is to find someone wearing a Space Hipsters blue and white button, tell them that you are a first time attendee wanting to meet some astronauts, and enlist their help in getting introduced to your heroes. They are generally a very friendly group of people interested in outreach.

I'll be there with my button!

Robert Pearlman
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Cosmosphere release
NASA Administrator, Senator to Celebrate Anniversary with Astronauts & Mission Control Crew

Current NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine, and Kansas Senator Jerry Moran will both be in attendance for the Earthrising gala hosted by the Cosmosphere on Dec. 1.

Earthrising is a 50th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 8 mission and will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Meadowlark Building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The gala will consist of a dinner, an Apollo 8 artifact exhibit, a silent auction and panel presentation with Apollo-era astronauts and mission control crew members.

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