Charles Duke

From Flags and Lunar Modules to Rovers and Family Pictures

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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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.

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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
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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."

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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
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Texas Legislative Conference 2020 - The Future of Space Exploration

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This year's 54th Texas Legislative Conference hosted by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce will be held September 3rd and 8th through the 18th.

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This year's 54th Texas Legislative Conference hosted by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce will be held September 3rd and 8th through the 18th.
  • The event includes a Texan of the Year Dinner on Thursday evening honoring Apollo 16 Charles Duke at the New Braunfels Convention Center and a series of online panel discussions throughout the following weeks.
  • The culmination of the Conference will be a featured panel, The Future of Space Exploration, and - will include three former astronauts and the Apollo Flight Director.
  • You can find more information about the conference here: TxLegislativeConference.com
    The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce promotes the community and its economy by attracting and supporting local businesses, and protecting the interests of its members and the community.

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
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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.

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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.