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A Canadian space story 40 years in the making

July 15, 2009 – On July 20th, The Canadian Air and Space Museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing by Apollo 11 and the vital contributions of Canadians to this important milestone:

• Did you know a Canadian, Owen Maynard was in charge of NASA’s Lunar Module Program and played the key role in the design of the lunar module?

• Did you know Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin thanked two former Avro Arrow engineers for their contributions in helping to make the voyage of Apollo 11 a resounding success?

• Did you know that more than 25 engineers left for NASA following the Avro Arrow cancellation in 1959 and made an indelible mark on the manned space program?

WHO:
• Canadian Astronaut Roberta Bondar
• Original six Canadian Astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason
• Avro Arrow Chief Design Engineer Jim Floyd
• Chris Gainor, author, Arrows to the Moon
• Toronto City Councilor, Maria Augimeri
• Rod Jones, Executive Director, Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC)
• Canadian aerospace legends, test pilots, industry representatives
• Messages from Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 15 commander, David Scott, and Harrison Ford

WHAT:
• Discover the pivotal role Avro Arrow engineers played to manned spaceflight and the Apollo 11 mission
• Hear and see audio and video images (including of the Apollo program) not seen in 40 years, some of which was thought to no longer exist
• Hear for the first time in 40 years Canadian Owen Maynard, former Head of NASA’s Lunar Module Program and Avro Arrow Engineer discuss his design of the Apollo Lunar Module
• Launch of Canadian Air and Space Pioneers Award

WHAT ELSE: A static display of Canadian built aircraft

WHEN: Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Hangar building located directly behind the Canadian Air & Space Museum at 75 Carl Hall Road, Downsview Park, Toronto, ON. M3K 2E1