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Space Expo
August 20, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Space Expo at New England Air Museum visitors will experience out of this world fun! This special event will feature former NASA Astronaut Tom Jones, guests from our region’s aerospace industry, activities for families, and much more.
In addition a chance to have a close encounter with the right stuff, this action packed day offers an array of hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. Visitors can try on a space suit, interface with a number of aerospace exhibitors, meet some well known intergalactic droids and characters, view planetarium shows, fly a Space Shuttle simulator at the NEAM Virtual Flight Center, touch a space rock, participate in out of this world experiments and science demonstrations, build and launch straw rockets, and much more!
Lectures: 11:00am and 1:00pm
Public Meet and Greets: 10:00-10:45am & 2:00-3:00pm
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:
– Intergalactic Characters from the 501st Legion Connecticut Garrison
– Life After Liftoff with NEAM’s Aerospace Engineer Dr. Flush
– Aldrich Astronomical Society Inc.
-Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford
– CATO Rocketry Club
– Collins Aerospace
– Danbury FIRST Robotics Teams
– EAA Chapter 166
– NASA Solar System Ambassador Program
– New England R2D2 Builders Club
-Springfield Museums
– Springfield Stars Club
-Talcott Mountain Science Center
This event is included with museum admission. Please note, the CT Summer at the Museum Promotion does not apply.
SPECIAL EVENT: BREAKFAST WITH AN ASTRONAUT: 8AM – 9AM
Join us for a unique opportunity to meet one of NASA’s legendary veteran astronauts, Tom Jones. A limited number of tickets are available for this exclusive event. Tickets are $50.00 each and include museum admission.
