Retired Nasa Scientist to Share Memories of Apollo Launches

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NASA launched Apollo 11 to the moon 50 years ago on July 16, 1969. What exactly did it take to accomplish this successful, history-making mission? Hear a behind-the-scenes account from one of the NASA scientists who helped make that dream a reality, at a special program, “The Apollo Mission: To the Moon and Back,” at several locations in the Fort Bend County library system this summer!

Retired physicist F. Don Cooper will share his experiences creating the technology that helped launch Apollo 11 in 1969, and the efforts that his team went through to successfully bring the Apollo 13 crew home safely in 1970. Cooper will also discuss the history of U.S. rockets, and his role in designing the Saturn V ascent guidance and trans-lunar targeting equations that would help make space travel possible.

Cooper will present his program at the following locations:

• July 27th, 2 to 4 pm – University Branch Library

Part I: “To the Moon & Back” – 2 to 3 pm • Part II: “Saturn Vehicle Guidance Equations” – 3 to 4 pm

• August 3rd, 2 to 4 pm – Sienna Branch Library

Part I: “To the Moon & Back” – 2 to 3 pm  • Part II: “Saturn Vehicle Guidance Equations” – 3 to 4 pm

• August 31st, 2 to 4 pm – Missouri City Branch Library

Part I: “To the Moon & Back” – 2 to 3 pm • Part II: “Saturn Vehicle Guidance Equations” – 3 to 4 pm

The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-633-4734 or visit www.fortbend.lib.tx.us.