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Behind the Scenes Live: The British Airways Concorde
*This is a virtual program
September 8, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Go behind the scenes and VIRTUALLY tour some of the Museum's biggest acquisitions over the last 40 years. Join the Intrepid Museum's Curator of Aviation Eric Boehm and Former Concorde Pilot Leslie Scott on a rare virtual tour of the supersonic British Airways Concorde! This event is FREE with advanced registration.
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Astronomy Night Book Talk & Signing with Apollo 13 Astronaut, Fred Haise
Friday, September 30, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Join us for Astronomy Night for a talk between Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino about Haise's new book Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey.
The first 75 members to register will receive a complimentary copy of Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey and will enjoy a priority access line to enter the Space Shuttle Pavilion prior to the talk. Please note we will limit 1 book per member household but additional copies will be sold at the event.
Please note that capacity in the Space Shuttle Pavilion is limited and seating is on a first come first served basis.
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Additional Astronomy Night Events
Friday, September 30, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
The museum will open to the public from 5:00pm – 9:00pm and members may enjoy a variety of activities throughout the evening.
Schedule of events:
5:30pm – 7:30pm - Families and visitors with young children are invited to take part in the following drop-in activities:
- Lunar Landers: Build and test your own lunar lander that can safely land when dropped from a high distance.
- Design a Space Capsule: Design your own space capsule that can sustain three astronauts on their journey through space.
- Learn about Space Capsules - Mercury Capsule: Talk with a Museum Educator and discuss the Mercury-Atlas 7 and Gemini III missions that occurred during the Space Race!
6:00pm & 7:00pm - Poof! Life in a Vacuum Demonstration: Discover the importance of the Earth's atmosphere and why astronauts need to wear spacesuits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump, Museum educators will mimic the vacuum of space and its effect on objects. 6:30pm - Join Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise in conversation with former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, on Haise’s new memoir, Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey. The talk will take place in the Intrepid Museum's Space Shuttle Pavilion. (approx. 45 minutes)
- Following the talk, Fred Haise and Co-Author Bill Moore, will do a book signing. Members who register in advance can request a free copy of the book (one per member household). Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase the night of the program.
7:00pm – 9:00pm - Flight Deck telescope viewing with the Amateur Astronomers Association