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Why is Saturn Important to Saturn Elementary? | Your Space Place
Saturn Elementary is one of the many schools in Brevard County with a space-related name.
Where did "The Eagle Has Landed" come from? | Your Space Place
Apollo Elementary is one of the many schools in Brevard County with a space-related name.
What Gemini Means to Gemini Elementary | Your Space Place
Gemini Elementary celebrates STEM!
What an Awesome (Cape) View! | Your Space Place
Cape View Elementary has a great view of rocket launches!
Moon Memories | We Would've Paid
Retired NASA employees and contractors share how they didn’t work a day in their lives.
Moon Memories | Watching Launches
Locals share their memories of the incredible experience watching launch after launch, from Gemini to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Moon Memories | Signature on the Moon
Retired Critical Party Inspector, Elizabeth Muchow, tells the story of what she was able to leave on the moon.
Moon Memories | Photo From Gus
Retired NASA engineer, John Tribe, tells a story about a memento the late Gus Grissom left behind.
Moon Memories | Partying with Astronauts
A hotelier and retired space employees share about what it was like when the astronauts came to visit.
Moon Memories | NASA Management
Retired Launch Director, Bob Sieck, discusses what it was like managing the various teams working to get man to the moon.
Moon Memories | Looking at the Moon
Retired NASA workers and contractors share what their first thought is when they look up at the moon.
Moon Memories | Late for Launch
Retired NASA engineer, John Tribe, tells a story of being late for work, on a day of a launch.
Moon Memories | Ideal Launch Location
Historians and retired NASA workers explain why the Central Florida Spacecoast is an ideal choice for launches.
Moon Memories | Hard Times at Home
Outside of working for a moon landing, there were more challenges for NASA employees and contractors.
Moon Memories | Early Rocket Ventures
Ike Rigell shares about his early days working on the Redstone rocket, at a time when putting a man on the moon was only a dream.
Moon Memories | DS Award
Retired NASA executive, Charlie Mars, tells the story of how he was awarded for preventing Astronaut Neil Armstrong from taking a nasty spill.
Moon Memories | Being a Woman at NASA
Elizabeth Muchow shares how she didn’t have time to think of her gender while working on the lunar module for Apollo 11.
Moon Memories | Astronaut Autographs
Hotelier, Harris Rosen, shares his story about his priceless present from the men who walked on the moon.
Moon Memories | A Tragic Reminder
Retired NASA engineer, John Tribe, shares about the difficulty of returning to work after the Apollo 1 fire.
How did Mila Elementary get its name? | Your Space Place
Mila Elementary is one of the many schools in Brevard County with a space-related name.
Freedom 7 Elementary Honors Its History! | Your Space Place
Freedom 7 Elementary has a long history in celebrating space and honoring local heroes.
Columbia Elementary Will Never Forget | Your Space Place
Columbia Elementary School's teachers encourage their students to remember the history of the Columbia shuttle disaster.
Atlantis Elementary Dares to Dream! | Your Space Place
Atlantis Elementary strives to show their students the importance of the space program by involving them in STEM programs.
A Clever Endeavour? Endeavour Elementary Thinks So! | Your Space Place
Have you ever met an astronaut? Students at Endeavour Elementary have!
GI Jews: George Braunstein's first experience in War
George Braunstein has witnessed segregation, but it hasn’t changed his love for America.
GI Jews: Honoring Our Vets
Space Coast Honor Flight is part of a network for vets to visit war memorials in D.C.
GI Jews: Harry Lowenstein - A Holocaust Survivor Remembers
As a boy in Germany, Harry Lowenstein experienced the brutal treatment of Jews.
GI Jews: George Rosenfield's Climb to Glory
A native of Boston, George Rosenfield reported to the U.S. Army Ski Troops during WWII.