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

From: Tom Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 11 15:58:02 2005
Message-ID: <002f01c58652$dbc04ba0$2d107918_at_Michelle>

"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"

How generous of them!

Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier <><

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From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
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Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Awards Moon Rock to Former Astronaut Stafford


>
>
> 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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