Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrates 25th Anniversary of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

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  May 27, 2015 
MEDIA ADVISORY M15-15
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrates 25th Anniversary of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
The United States Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 29, with a surprise announcement and a groundbreaking ceremony for a major new attraction that will open in 2016.

Past, present and future pioneers of the American space program have been invited to participate in a special celebration, including members of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, recipients of the Astronaut Scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, and students from Apollo Elementary School in Titusville, Florida.

The event will take place in the Debus Conference Facility at the visitor complex. The groundbreaking will take place immediately following the program directly outside of the conference facility, and media interview opportunities will be available after the groundbreaking.

Media requesting access should contact Andrea Farmer at 321-449-4318 or afarmer@delawarenoth.com.
 

Speakers for the program include NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Chief Operating Officer Therrin Protze, President of Delaware North’s parks and resorts business Jim Houser, and Chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s board of directors Dan Brandenstein.

For information about the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, visit:

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com

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Brittney Mostert
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
brittney.a.mostert@nasa.gov

Andrea Farmer
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla.
321-449-4318
afarmer@delawarenorth.com

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