Don Puddy

NASA Invites Media to Johnson Space Center's Apollo 50th Celebration

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

"This is an opportunity for our current team of dedicated men and womento celebrate the great accomplishments of Apollo 11," said Johnson's Director Mark Geyer.

Key Points: 
  • "This is an opportunity for our current team of dedicated men and womento celebrate the great accomplishments of Apollo 11," said Johnson's Director Mark Geyer.
  • 11:45 a.m.: Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer will speak in front of Building 1, and honor Apollo alumni in attendance.
  • The center's civil service and contractor employees planned, trained and executed Gemini, Apollo, Apollo/Soyuz, Skylab and Space Shuttle missions.
  • NASA and international partner astronauts train at Johnson, as well as astronauts preparing to fly on Commercial Crew Program vehicles provided by SpaceX and Boeing.