Fellow astronauts, Michael Collins and Edwin A. Aldrin, joined him on this historic flight. During the weekend there also will be two lectures related to Apollo 11 and the Apollo program. Hydrogen Propulsion and Neil Armstrong. In addition to discussing how Glenn was involved in the Apollo missions , Graham will tell of his personal encounters with Neil Armstrong. He will discuss the steps that led up to the lunar landing and the pivotal roles played by Cleveland's Glenn Research Center in reaching this milestone in space exploration.
Registration is required for both lectures.
Deadline for registering is Thursday, July 15. The regularly scheduled Saturday tour will not take place on July 17 due to these special activities. It will resume in August. The Apollo Program will also be featured in the weekend video programming at the Visitor Center during the third quarter of 1999. Videos will be shown on a giant screen in the auditorium of the Visitor Center at noon on Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays.