Apollo 16

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."

From Flags and Lunar Modules to Rovers and Family Pictures

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

"Visiting the Moon was an incredible privilege and experience," said Apollo 16 astronaut and lunar module pilot Charles M. Duke, Jr., the tenth human to walk on the lunar surface.

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  • "Visiting the Moon was an incredible privilege and experience," said Apollo 16 astronaut and lunar module pilot Charles M. Duke, Jr., the tenth human to walk on the lunar surface.
  • "I can't wait for someone to go back and find the picture of my family that I left behind.
  • The platform however, can support a wide variety of services for historians, engineers, archaeologists and future lunar enterprises.
  • Hansen continued, "the For All Moonkind Moon Registry is like an all-access pass to the history of human activity on the Moon.

Former Astronaut Charlie Duke receives Texan of the Year award

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."
  • "They're planning a trip to the moon, and even thinking about taking tourists So, there's a lot of exciting things happening in space" - Charlie Duke on NASA's Commercial Crew program
    Texas-based country music artist and dear friend of Charlie, Randy Rogers, made a surprise appearance sharing stories about Duke along with a performance of his song Charlie Duke Took Country to the Moon .
  • "We're all on the same team."
  • - Charlie Duke, Texas Legislative Conference 2020
    Download the video news release here for immediate distribution.

Apollo Royalty Live on Stage in London

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Coming exclusively to London in spring 2020, two awe-inspiring live shows will relive and celebrate humankinds greatest adventure of all time.

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  • Coming exclusively to London in spring 2020, two awe-inspiring live shows will relive and celebrate humankinds greatest adventure of all time.
  • Hear the stories behind the Moon missions of the early 60s told by true legends of the Apollo programme.
  • Appearing on stage: Flight Director for all Apollo Manned Missions and former Director of NASAs Johnson Space Center Gerry Griffin ; Apollo 13 astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise ; and one of only 12 men to walk on the Moon, Apollo 16 astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke .
  • Exclusive Apollo merchandise, including signed photos and books by the Legends of Apollo, will also be available at the events.

Apollo 16 Astronaut, Brigadier General Charles Duke Named 2020 TEXAN OF THE YEAR by Texas Legislative Conference

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Apollo 16 Astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Charles Duke has been named the 2020 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, the well-known annual statewide policy and business forum that is marking its 54th year March 26-27, 2020.

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Apollo 16 Astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Charles Duke has been named the 2020 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, the well-known annual statewide policy and business forum that is marking its 54th year March 26-27, 2020.
  • The event honoring Duke was held at Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center.
  • The Texas Legislative Conference is a nonpartisan organization of Texas business and political leaders who meet annually in New Braunfels to focus on public policy issues.
  • This year's topics include Census 2020: Impacts on Future Elections and Funding; The Role of Science in our Economy; Future Infrastructure Solutions for Texas.

City of Kent Achieves Historic Landmark Designation for Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicles

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Friday, July 26, 2019

KENT, Wash., July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The City of Kent and the Kent Downtown Partnership in King County, Washington received historic landmark designation yesterday for the Lunar Roving Vehicles that were built in Kent at the Boeing Space Center and used in Apollo Missions 15, 16 and 17 in 1971 and 1972.

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  • KENT, Wash., July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The City of Kent and the Kent Downtown Partnership in King County, Washington received historic landmark designation yesterday for the Lunar Roving Vehicles that were built in Kent at the Boeing Space Center and used in Apollo Missions 15, 16 and 17 in 1971 and 1972.
  • "Above all, the designation for the City of Kent acts as a reminder of the dedicated engineers who changed history through the creation of the Lunar Roving Vehicles 50 years ago," said Kent Mayor Dana Ralph.
  • Now that the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicles have achieved landmark designation for the region, the City of Kent will go on to pursue recognition at the state level.
  • The City of Kent's efforts to attain state historic landmark designation will bring even greater recognition of this region's continued contributions and to our country's legacy of lunar exploration.

Cisco Webex Brings the Apollo Team Back Together to Mark the 50th Anniversary of Historic Lunar Landing--and You Can Tune in Too

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Cisco Systems, Inc. will use its Cisco Webex technology to maximize the breadth and depth of the panel.

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  • Cisco Systems, Inc. will use its Cisco Webex technology to maximize the breadth and depth of the panel.
  • Webex will connect the following astronauts, mission control personnel, satellite trackers and recovery specialists:
    Apollo astronauts at the Kennedy Space Center.
  • As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon.
  • During the flight of Apollo 13, Griffin was scheduled to lead the lunar landing team in Mission Control.