[meteorite-list] NASA Awards Moon Rock to Former Astronaut Stafford

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 11 15:49:42 2005
Message-ID: <200507111948.j6BJmfY13867_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Sonja Alexander/Doc Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington July 11, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-1600)

RELEASE: 05-179

NASA AWARDS MOON ROCK TO FORMER ASTRONAUT STAFFORD

Former NASA astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, USAF
(Ret.) will receive a commemorative moon rock as part of
NASA's Ambassador of Exploration program. NASA will present
the lunar sample to Stafford at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday at the
Thomas P. Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, Okla.

The program honors the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts
who made lunar landings from 1969 to 1972. The awards remain
the property of NASA; however, each lunar sample will be on
long-term loan to the museum or learning institution of the
recipient's choice. His sample will be on long-term loan to
the Stafford museum in Weatherford.

Stafford was part of the Apollo 10 crew that launched May 18,
1969. The mission tested the lunar landing module, while
orbiting the moon. it was the final test flight before the
historic Apollo 11 lunar landing. Stafford also piloted NASA's
Gemini VI mission in 1965 and commanded the Gemini IX mission
in 1966.

For Stafford museum and event information, call: 580/772-5871;
or visit their Web site at:

www.staffordairandspacemuseum.com

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html


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Received on Mon 11 Jul 2005 03:48:41 PM PDT