Wednesday 13 August 2008

NASA Astronaut Visits - 2008

Astronaut Visits to the U.K

It’s shaping up to be a very good year for space enthusiasts in the U.K for 2008.

Listed below are the known dates and venues for Space Traveller visits in the U.K. If you know of any more please let us know and we’ll post them. Some of the events have restricted access and all are liable to change without notice. Please enquire before attempting to attend any of the events.

Nick Deakin

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September 08 2008 - Norfolk , England.


Meet the crew of space shuttle miss STS-124 including:

Michael Fossum (STS-121,STS-124)
Ronald Garan (STS-124)
Kenneth Ham (STS-124)
Akihiko Hoshide (STS-124)
Mark Kelly (STS-108,STS-121,STS-124)
and Karen Nyberg (STS-124)

The New Exchange lunch and evening presentation


September 28, 2008 - Glasgow, Scotland.

See U.K born Astronaut Piers Sellers (STS-121,STS-112)

International Astronautical Conference
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre


October 02 2008 - Glasgow. Scotland.


Sergei Krikalev (Soyuz TM-7, Soyuz TM-12, STS-60, STS-88, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1, Soyuz TMA-6, ISS-11)
Chiaki Mukai (STS-65, STS-95)

International Astronautical Conference
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre


October 3, 2008 Glasgow, Scotland

Jean-François Clervoy (STS-66, STS-84, STS-103)

Sergei Krikalev (Soyuz TM-7, Soyuz TM-12, STS-60, STS-88, Soyuz TM-31, ISS-1, Soyuz TMA-6, ISS-11)
Michael Lopez-Alegria (STS-73, STS-92, STS-113, Soyuz TMA-9, ISS-14)
Chiaki Mukai (STS-65, STS-95)

International Astronautical Conference
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre


October 10, 2008 Pontefract, England

Fred Haise of Apollo 13, and the Space Shuttle Approach & Landing Test Program (ALT).

Ken Willoughby and Carleton Community High School



October 25 - 26, 2008 Hayes, Middlesex

Autographica Autograph Show
Radisson Edwardian Hotel

Vance Brand (Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, STS-5, STS-41B, STS-35)

Gerald Carr (Skylab 3)
Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14)


We will be attending the Pontefract and Autographica Events with trade stands, be sure to drop by and say hello,

Nick Deakin

SPACEBOOSTERS

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