Canadian Air & Space Museum honours University of Toronto contribution to Apollo 13 astronauts' safe return
On Tuesday, April 13, the Canadian Air and Space Museum will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13 by recognizing the little known role that the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) played in the safe return of the astronauts. Forty years ago, following an explosion that rocked the Apollo 13 space craft, Grumman Aerospace officials called UTIAS for help. The museum will present a Canadian Air & Space Pioneer award to UTIAS for its contributions.
Meet three of the original UTIAS team members who responded to the call from Grumman Aerospace, which built the lunar module, for help.
WHAT: Celebrating the Apollo 13 40th anniversary and honouring University of Toronto contribution to the safe return of Apollo astronauts
WHEN: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 10:30 am
WHERE: Canadian Air & Space Museum, 65 Carl Hall Road, Downsview Park, Toronto, Ontario
About the Canadian Air & Space Museum
The Canadian Air & Space Museum in Downsview Park in Toronto tells the distinctly Canadian stories of aerospace and airline history and innovation, and recounts the stories of people and organizations connected with these innovations. The Museum showcases Canadian innovations and achievements, linking the 'past - present - future'. Currently, the Museum contains notable artifacts and aircraft, showcasing the development of aerospace and space innovations in Canada, including a full-scale, Museum-quality replica of the magnificent Avro Arrow. For information on tickets, directions, donations and museum hours, call 416-638-6078 or visit www.casmuseum.org.
For more information, to arrange interviews and special museum access, please contact:
Hugh Black HMB Communications Group
Cell: 416-898-4871
hughblack@cogeco.ca
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About the Canadian Air & Space Museum
Founded in 1997 as the Toronto Aerospace Museum, the Canadian Air & Space Museum is an important attraction, open year round, at historic Downsview Park. This site boasts the oldest surviving aircraft factory in Canada. The Canadian Air & Space Museum celebrates the accomplishments of Canadians in aerospace, and Canada's formidable contributions in aeronautical innovation, aircraft manufacturing, military aviation, air transport and the pure joy of flight. The Canadian Air & Space Museum proudly tells the distinctly Canadian stories of aerospace science and technology and the people who made those innovations possible.
For more information please visit www.casmuseum.org
For more information please contact:
Hugh Black HMB Communications Group
Cell: 416-898-4871
hughblack@cogeco.ca
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