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2009 Astronaut Visits to the U.K.
 
The 40th Anniversary Year of Apollo 11 Looks set to be a Fantastic Year for Astronaut Visits to the U.K.

 

Visit often we will try and keep you updated. Please contact the individual event organisers to ensure information that we provide here as a courtesy is fully up to date. Always check before making any arrangements.

 

Have a great time and make every effort to meet 'Astronaut Heroes'

 

 Meet Astronaut Michael Foale

 

April 23, 2009


Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom)

Mike Foales' missions include: (STS-45, STS-56, STS-63, STS-84, STS-103, Soyuz TMA-3, ISS-8)

 

European Week of Astronomy & Space Science public lecture.


University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Astronaut Jim Lovell

 

October 2nd 2009

 

Astronaut Jim Lovell Returns to the U.K

Event organiser Ken Willoughby has managed to arrange for Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell to return to the U.K in October 2009. Well done Ken - Details below.


Always check with the organiser before making any arrangements.

Spaceboosters will be having a trade stand at the event. We will be carrying photos and prints, mission patches and lapel pins and other Apollo related collectables. Visit the SPACEBOOSTERS Online Store for all of your space collectables!

Astronaut James Lovell is a true spaceflight veteran. James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a former captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered an explosion en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, and the only person to have flown to the Moon twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first American to fly in space four times.

His missions included; Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.