Apollo 13

Florida's Space Coast Makes it Easy and Fun to Channel Your Favorite Movie and TV Characters at Halloween and Throughout the Year

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Channel your beloved movie and TV characters while on Florida's Space Coast.

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  • Channel your beloved movie and TV characters while on Florida's Space Coast.
  • No fan's trip is complete without a visit to the American Space Museum and catching a launch at Kennedy Space Center .
  • Or, get in the Hollywood spirit at the Haunted Jail Trail and the Foggy Bluff Dead and Breakfast Ghost Walk .
  • For more information on hit movies, shows and commercials that have filmed in Brevard County, see visitspacecoast.com/film/filmography .

Splashdown! NASA's Orion Returns to Earth After Historic Moon Mission

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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"The splashdown of the Orion spacecraft which occurred 50 years to the day of the Apollo 17 Moon landing is the crowning achievement of Artemis I.

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  • "The splashdown of the Orion spacecraft which occurred 50 years to the day of the Apollo 17 Moon landing is the crowning achievement of Artemis I.
  • During the mission, Orion performed two lunar flybys, coming within 80 miles of the lunar surface.
  • During re-entry, Orion endured temperatures about half as hot as the surface of the Sun at about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • "Orion has returned from the Moon and is safely back on planet Earth," said Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager.

Family of Late Actor Bill Paxton Notifies Court of Intent to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of late actor Bill Paxton filed a document late last week that notified the Los Angeles County Superior Court of a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and the surgeon who operated on him.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of late actor Bill Paxton filed a document late last week that notified the Los Angeles County Superior Court of a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and the surgeon who operated on him.
  • Bill Paxton was a well-known and well-loved actor and filmmaker who appeared in many memorable roles in film and television.
  • At the time of his death, Bill Paxton was starring in the CBS television drama Training Day.
  • The actor is survived by his two children, James and Lydia, and his wife of 30 years, Louise Paxton.

National Air and Space Museum's 2021 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Gene Kranz and the SpaceX Crew Dragon Team

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.
  • "We are honored to award two worthy and inspiring recipients the 2021 Michael Collins Trophy," said Chris Browne, acting director of the museum.
  • "Both Gene Kranz and the SpaceX Crew Dragon Team have advanced human space exploration in major ways, not only for our country, but for the world."
  • The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2020 Annual Report

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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The panel has chosen in this year's report to emphasize NASA's future and the risks of human space exploration.

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  • The panel has chosen in this year's report to emphasize NASA's future and the risks of human space exploration.
  • The report is based on the panel's 2020 fact-finding and quarterly public meetings; insight visits and meetings; direct observations of NASA operations and decision-making processes; discussions with NASA management, employees and contractors; and the panel members' own experience.
  • Congress established the panel in 1968 to provide advice and make recommendations to the NASA administrator on safety matters after the 1967 Apollo 1 fire that claimed the lives of three American astronauts.
  • For more information about the ASAP, and to view the 2020 report and reports from previous years visit:
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NASA Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, 'A Successful Failure'

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Monday, April 6, 2020
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While en route to the Moon on April 13, an oxygen tank in the Apollo service module ruptured.

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  • While en route to the Moon on April 13, an oxygen tank in the Apollo service module ruptured.
  • Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no NASA in-person activities are planned or sponsored to mark the Apollo 13 anniversary.
  • The NASA History Facebook account and @NASAHistory Twitter account also have special content planned during the week of the anniversary.
  • Most of the Apollo 13 flight control team audio tapes were digitized in cooperation with the University of Texas, Dallas .

'Apollo 13' Lifts Off Again in Cinemas Nationwide This April, 50 Years After the Breathtaking Crisis in Space

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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"Apollo 13" will play April 5, 6 and 8, blasting off in more than 600 movie theaters nationwide.

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  • "Apollo 13" will play April 5, 6 and 8, blasting off in more than 600 movie theaters nationwide.
  • A full list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
  • The company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product launches.
  • Grazer and Howard began their collaboration in the early 80's with the hit comediesNight ShiftandSplash, and continue to run Imagine Entertainment as chairmen.

Captain James Lovell to Receive the Jeff Bezos Freedoms Wings Award

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Saturday, January 11, 2020
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Morgan Freeman will present the "Freedoms Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.

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  • Morgan Freeman will present the "Freedoms Wings Award," the most prestigious award in the aerospace industry.
  • James Lovell, an astronaut with several historical firsts with flights on Gemini 7, Gemini 12 and Apollo 8 and Apollo 13, will accept the award.
  • Captain Lovell will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission this year in locations around the globe.
  • The Legends will honor Kenny Dichter, founder of "Wheels Up", with the "Eren Ozmen Entrepreneur of the Year Award."

Apollo Royalty Live on Stage in London

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Coming exclusively to London in spring 2020, two awe-inspiring live shows will relive and celebrate humankinds greatest adventure of all time.

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  • Coming exclusively to London in spring 2020, two awe-inspiring live shows will relive and celebrate humankinds greatest adventure of all time.
  • Hear the stories behind the Moon missions of the early 60s told by true legends of the Apollo programme.
  • Appearing on stage: Flight Director for all Apollo Manned Missions and former Director of NASAs Johnson Space Center Gerry Griffin ; Apollo 13 astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise ; and one of only 12 men to walk on the Moon, Apollo 16 astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke .
  • Exclusive Apollo merchandise, including signed photos and books by the Legends of Apollo, will also be available at the events.