April Luncheon – Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words

Don’t miss the NMSPE – Albuquerque Chapter April Luncheon!

April 11-17, 2015, marks the 45^th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, in which an explosion aboard the spacecraft nearly doomed three astronauts. This presentation includes what it took to overcome challenges and accomplish triumphs in the Apollo program and its predecessors, Mercury and Gemini. Loretta Hall two written two space history books: Out of this World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel, which was named Best Book with a New Mexico focus in the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards, and Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words, which was named Best Book in the 2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. This presentation will be based on oral history interview excerpts included in Space Pioneers.

Guest Speaker: Loretta Hall, Author

When: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11:45 a.m.
Where: Albuquerque Marriott (Uptown at I-40/Louisiana; 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE)

Please RSVP by Thursday, April 9, 2015 by noon to nmspe.abq@gmail.com and indicate if you would prefer a vegetarian lunch.

You can register online and pay by credit card at http://nmspealbuquerque.org/event/april-luncheon-space-pioneers-in-their-own-words/ ($26.00 for Members or $31 for Non-members) or you can email nmspe.abq@gmail.com and pay with cash or check ($25.00 for Members or $30 for on-Members) on the day of the luncheon.

Your RSVP is your commitment to pay unless cancellation is received by Thursday, April 9, 2015 by 5 PM.