1. Tales of the heroes of the
American space program!
Education and
Inspiration
Admiral
Alan
Shepard
Commander
Scott
Carpenter
Captain
Walter
Schirra
Lt Gen
Thomas
Stafford
Brig Gen
Charles
Duke
Harrison
Schmitt,
PhD
Captain
Eugene
Cernan

2. Meet the astronauts who volunteered to
be the first to fly in space. Learn about
their bravery, training and breath-taking
missions.
Hear their story from the man who saw it
first-hand.

3. Hear behind the scenes stories of the most
famous U.S. astronauts.
Learn about the intense competition to
see who was truly the best of the best.

4. Ride along with the Apollo astronauts on
their journey to the Moon and hear about
their exciting adventures.
LearnhowclosesomeMoonwalkerscame
to being lost in space.

5. Meet the German–born rocket scientist,
engineer and leader who created the
Saturn V: the mighty rocket that took
American astronauts to the moon.

6. Marketing the NASA brand and the
Apollo lunar landing program enabled
the American public to experience the
thrill and excitement of going to the
moon with the astronauts.

7. Fly Space Shuttle missions, live with the
astronautsaboardtheInternationalSpace
Station, hear about future space missions
and the launch vehicles and spacecraft
that will take us there.

8. Join the first international space mission:
At the height of the Cold War, the U. S.
and Russia sent their astronauts and
cosmonauts to a peaceful rendezvous in
space.

9. Hear behind-the-scenes stories of famous
U.S. astronauts and learn how the real
astronaut wives supported their husbands
on their quest to be the first in space.
From the first-hand accounts of NASA
spokesman Ed Buckbee.

10. Ed Buckbee began his
career as a NASA public
affairs officer in the 1960’s
covering the flights of
astronauts Alan Shepard
and John Glenn. He
worked as the public
relations official during
the early manned space
flights and was there when
all the astronauts were
launched to the moon in
the Apollo program.
He was the spokesman
for the astronauts
and rocket scientist
Wernher von Braun,
the father of America’s
moon rocket. He is
the founder of Space Camp and the U. S. Astronaut Hall of
Fame and author and creator of “The REAL Space Cowboys.”
He has produced space flight specials for television and has
appeared on NBC, ABC, CBS, BBC television and Late Night with
David Letterman.
Mr. Buckbee speaks in locations around the globe and continues to
maintain a relationship with all of America’s pioneering astronauts.
www.air-space.com
buckbee@air-space.com
Edward O. Buckbee