Apollo Astronaut To Speak At Cradle Of Aviation

As part of its “Countdown to Apollo at 50” celebration, the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center is honored to announce “An Evening with Al Worden” on Monday, Sept. 17 at 7 pm in the museum’s Dome Theater.

Between July 26 and Aug. 7, 1971, Worden was the Endeavour Command Module Pilot on Apollo 15, which was considered the most ambitious and most scientific of all the Apollo missions, setting several moon records for NASA including the longest lunar surface stay time, the longest lunar extravehicular activity and the first use of a lunar roving vehicle.

Worden spent six days orbiting the moon, three of which he spent in isolation collecting data and conducting science experiments. During that time he photographed and mapped almost 25 percent of the lunar surface, the first time it had ever been accomplished. On the return trip, he was the first person to space walk in deep space outside the command module, for a total of 38 minutes. Worden is one of only 24 people who have ever flown to the moon.

A highly sought-after motivational speaker and bestselling author of three books, Worden will engage and delight his audience, sharing the excitement of his experience and inspire the next generation to excel in science, engineering and exploration. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Museum Members. Seating is limited. Call 516-572-4066 for reservations or visit www.cradleovaviation.org for more information or http://bit.ly/2Nso4Jt to purchase advance tickets.

Photo: Al Worden, center, with his fellow Apollo 15 astronauts. Courtesy NASA.