THE US MOON LANDING DESTINATIONS


One giant leap


As the US celebrates 50 years since the


first moon landing, Laura French finds out where to launch your space-loving clients


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n July 20, it will be 50 years since 530 million people around


the world watched crackly TV pictures of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first men to walk on the moon. Now, the US is going all out to mark


that “giant leap for mankind” with groundbreaking exhibitions, one-off events, Guinness World Record attempts and other happenings for those looking to celebrate one of the greatest human endeavours. Artefacts from the mission, including


Armstrong’s spacesuit and the sleeping compartment of Apollo 11, will be on display at space centres across the US, complementing year-round attractions such as tours of Nasa’s Control Center, Space Camp and a host of other interactive activities for those after an immersive experience they’ll never forget. Here are some of the key events and attractions to look out for.


 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA It was at the Kennedy Space Center that Apollo 11 was fired off from a Saturn V rocket – the biggest rocket ever launched, as tall as a 36-storey building and weighing the equivalent of 400 elephants. Today, one of three remaining


Saturn V launch vehicles is displayed at the museum’s Apollo/Saturn V Center, and the museum is going all out to enhance it this year with projection mapping showing the iconic moon footage, alongside revamped decor, augmented reality experiences and new exhibits including MoonScape, featuring the Lunar Lander. The experiences don’t end there.


Visitors can meet a real-life astronaut at a Q&A session, wander the Astronaut Hall of Fame, check out the Rocket Garden and its replicas, or explore exhibitions such as


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