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To the Moon and Back

Name: To the Moon and Back
Start: 2023-07-08T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-07-08T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Mission Bend Branch Library

Program Type:

Lectures

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Description

Fifty years ago, NASA launched Apollo 11 to the moon. What did it take to accomplish this historical mission?

Hear an account from one of NASA's many scientists who helped make that dream a reality. Retired NASA physicist F. Don Cooper will share his experiences in creating the technology to launch Apollo 11 and how his team assisted in bringing the Apollo 13 crew home in 1970.

No registration required.