Event: Apollo – The Golden Age of Spaceflight Oct 13th
Apollo – The Golden Age of Spaceflight
Cunningham, pilot on the first manned flight of the Apollo Program to land a man on the Moon, presents his personal view of “Man’s Greatest Adventure.” He provides his unique perspective on the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, including the philosophical, psychological and inspirational factors that were the driving force of success in landing a man on the Moon. He focuses on the human aspect: the Apollo 1 fire, astronaut selection, pay, training, and working and living in space and how today’s views on space have evolved.