FORMER NASA ASTRONAUT TO SPEAK AT DALLAS 'MOON DAY'

Retired Colonel Carl Walz, formerly KC5TIE, will deliver the keynote address at the Dallas Frontiers of Flight Museum during Moon Day, which celebrates space exploration and encourages attendees to participate in activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Moon Day is taking place on the 19th of July, a date close to the July 24th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. The Ohio native, a former ISS astronaut, spent more than 18 hours conducting spacewalks to evaluate tools for the refurbishment of the Hubble Space Telescope.

AMSAT Ambassador Thomas Schuessler, N5HYP, will join with satellite enthusiasts from North Texas to demonstrate CubeSats using models and a simulator, and talk about amateur radio in space. Members of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club will be on hand to also share amateur radio's role in supporting science education.

For details about attending - or if you live nearby and want to volunteer - email Tom at n5hyp@arrl.net