My Florida journey begins three weeks from now, and now I've got all the things agreed. During the week I will attend 11 different space related events. There will be 100 -500 participants depending on event and I am the only one from Finland. The main event is on July 16, 2016, when the launch of the Apollo 11 rocket 50 years ago is celebrated at the Kennedy Space Center. I heard about Apollo Gala in 2017 and now I can do it. Gala tickets cost between $ 1,000 and $ 3,500. I have a $ 1,000 ticket. The most expensive ticket buyers can sit at the same table with the Apollo astronauts. Buyers of the Mid-Range ticket can sit with NASA astronauts at the table. I'm really looking forward to this week. Because it is an event organized by the Americans, it involves charity, sponsors, and auctions. A $ 100 bottle of wine with Apollo label will be available at the auction. Maybe I will buy it.
For more information:
https://apollo50thgala.com/
https://www.astronautscholarship.org/celebratingapollo.html
My space week program:
Time
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Event
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More information
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12.7.2019
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Astronaut golf
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I can try replica of Alan Shepard's club, which he hit a golf ball in the moon
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12.7.2019
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Pub tour with astronauts
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Visit the local pubs
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13.7.2019
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Astronaut Parade
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Astronauts in Corvettes and Teslas
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13.7.2019
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Outdoor concert
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Rick Armstrong is playing in the concert (son of Neil Armstrong)
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14.7.2019
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Breakfast with astronaut families
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The children of Apollo astronauts tell us what it was like to grow up in a family with astronauts
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14.7.2019
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Women in Space
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Discussion of the role of women in space
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14.7.2019
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The Future of Space Travel
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Discussion about the future of space travel
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14.7.2019
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Getting to Know the New Apollo Saturn V Center
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Get to know the revitalized Apollo Saturn V center before it opens to the public
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16.7.2019
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Apollo Gala under the Saturn V -rocket
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 rocket. There will be around 500 guests and Apollo astronauts at the gala
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16.7.2019
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After Gala party
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Celebration continues until morning. Duran Duran is playing.
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18.7.2019
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Virgin Galactic tour to Kennedy Space Center
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To see where Saturn V -rockets where made, see STS-100 capsule factory and celebrate Richard Branson birthday
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18.7.2019
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Virgin Galactic Meeting under the Saturn V -rocket
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Virgin Galactic's own meeting with dinner and fun
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