International Space Hall of Fame Foundation

Launch Pad Lecture - Series
2022-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | NM Museum of Space History – 2nd Floor, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Guest Speakers Series presented by the New Mexico Museum of Space History

Event support provided by the ISHF Foundation

International Space Hall of Fame Foundation

Launch Pad Lecture - Back in the Saddle Again: The Flight of Apollo 14
2022-02-04 09:00 - 11:00 | NM Museum of Space History – 2nd Floor, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Apollo 14 was a mission of unusual things – from problems with the docking procedure that jeopardized the lunar landing, to the first round of golf on the surface of the moon – the third landing on the moon was a “wow” by any standard. Learn more on Friday, February 4th, when Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola presents “Back in the Saddle Again: The Flight of Apollo 14” as part of the museum’s monthly Launch Pad Lecture series.

The Launch Pad Lecture begins at 9:00 am on the museum’s first floor and is free to the public. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. The next Launch Pad Lecture will be held on Friday, March 4, and the topic will be “Three Steps to the Moon: The First Artemis Missions” with Museum Education Director Dave Dooling.

Tony Gondola – Outreach Coordinator for the New Mexico Museum of Space History

Launch Pad Lecture - Rocket Man: Max Faget, The Ultimate Spacecraft Designer
2022-01-07 09:00 - 11:00 | NM Museum of Space History – 2nd Floor, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
Exploring the incredible contributions of the boy who dreamed of being an engineer is the centerpiece of this month’s Launch Pad Lecture at the Museum of Space History. “Rocket Man: Max Faget, The Ultimate Spacecraft Designer,” presented by Museum Executive Director Christopher Orwoll, takes a look at the innovator who designed the Mercury Capsule and was instrumental in the designs of many other spacecraft, including the space shuttle.

The Launch Pad Lecture begins at 9:00 am on the museum’s first floor and is free to the public. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. The next Launch Pad Lecture will be held on Friday, February 4, and the topic will be “Back in the Saddle Again: The Flight of Apollo 14” with Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola.

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Chris Orwoll – Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Space History

Closed Christmas Day
2021-12-25 00:00 - 23:59 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States

Launch Pad Lecture - SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond
2021-12-03 09:00 - 11:00 | NM Museum of Space History – 2nd Floor, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
The Museum of Space History’s popular Launch Pad Lecture takes center stage again on Friday, December 3. The topic will be “SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond!” presented by Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola. It will be held on the second floor of the museum beginning at 9:00 am and is free to the public.

“SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond” will explore SpaceX’s ground-breaking approach to spaceflight and their efforts to eventually make our species multiplanetary. SpaceX’s first orbital attempt with Starship is expected in early 2022.

The Launch Pad Lecture begins at 9:00 am on the museum’s first floor and is free to the public. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. The next Launch Pad Lecture will be held on Friday, January 7 and the topic will be “Rocket Man: Max Faget, The Ultimate Spacecraft Designer” with Museum Executive Director Chris Orwoll.

Tony Gondola – Outreach Coordinator at the New Mexico Museum of Space History

Closed Thanksgiving Day
2021-11-25 00:00 - 23:59 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States

Launch Pad Lecture - Where No Man Has Gone Before: 50 Years of Star Trek
2021-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is pleased to announce that its popular Launch Pad Lecture speaker series will resume on November 5th, after a hiatus of more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first program will be “Where No Man Has Gone Before: 55 Years of Star Trek.” It will be held on the second floor of the museum beginning at 9:00 am and is free to the public.

Museum Executive Director Christopher Orwoll will present the program and discuss the creation and lasting legacy of Gene Roddenberry’s “Star Trek.” The original series, first airing in 1966, spawned a plethora of spin-off television shows, feature length films, books, comics, and even museum exhibits. Orwoll will look at the continuing fascination with the world of Star Trek and even preview the museum’s new Sci-Fi/Sci-Fact exhibit that will incorporate elements of Rodenberry’s vision of a better future.

Gene Roddenberry was inducted into the museum’s International Space Hall of Fame in 2016. An exhibit dedicated to him remains a popular attraction at the museum, with visitors from across the world taking advantage of the photo opportunity presented by the transporter mock-up.

The Launch Pad Lecture begins at 9:00 am on the museum’s first floor and is free to the public. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation. The next Launch Pad Lecture will be held on Friday, December 2.

Chris Orwoll – Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Space History

Trinity Site Motor Coach Tour - October 2, 2021
2021-10-02 06:00 - 16:00 | New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo, NM, 88310, United States
