posted 11-04-2018 03:30 PM               

Apollo Program 50th Anniversary Commemoration

Angelo State University is hosting a series of events to commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program including the moon landing in 1969.

November 7, 2018

• 9 a.m. – Francis French, space historian and author
  
• 10 a.m. – Panel Discussion:
  • French and Hansen
    
  • Joel Banow, CBS News Director for Apollo broadcasts
    
  • James O'Brien, CBS News Associate Producer
    
  • Bill Harwood, CBS News Space Analyst
• 11 a.m. – Dr. James Hansen, Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man"
  
• 1:15 p.m. – Book Signing (books by French and Hansen available for purchase)
  
• 6 p.m. – Joel Banow and James O'Brien will host a presentation and show CBS News clips of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in the ASU Planetarium (located in the Vincent Building).

November 8, 2018

• 9:30 a.m. – Bill Harwood, CBS News Space Analyst
  
• 11 a.m. – Francis French, space historian and author
  
• 2 p.m. – James O'Brien, CBS News Associate Producer
  
• 6 p.m. – ASU will host a viewing of the movie, "First Man," at the Icon Cinema. Dr. James Hanson, author of "First Man," will participate in a public Q&A session following the movie. Please contact the Communication and Mass Media Department for ticket information.