Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Event

This was our first year attending the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation fund raiser. The event consisted of three days of speeches and presentations by a host of former astronauts. It was capped off by the launch of STS-117. We also had the opportunity to attend two dinner banquets with the astronauts in attendance. Needless to say the event was spectacular. I was also fortunate to be able not just to meet and hang out with the astronauts but also to have them sign several books that I have collected. The ASF staff did a fantastic job planning everything and by the end of the event they had raised enough money to fund the scholarship program for an entire year.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis on the launch pad the day before the launch.

The Vehicle Assembly Building.

STS-36 Mission Specialist, Mike Mullane.

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, Charlie Duke.

STS-41G Pilot, Jon McBride.

Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, Al Worden.

Apollo 10 Commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford.

Apollo 7 Lunar Module Pilot, Walt Cunningham.

Apollo 12 Command Module Pilot, Richard Gordon.

Apollo 13 Mission Control Director, Gene Kranz.

Apollo Launch Pad Leader, Guenter Wendt.

STS-117, "We have lift off".

STS-117, Another successful launch and the end to a great event.