Nov 07, 2008

Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241 bob jacobs@nasa gov

Tina Tate Newseum, Washington 202-292-6313 ttate@newseum org

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-226

APOLLO 8 CREW REMEMBERS HISTORIC MISSION LIVE ON NASA TV

WASHINGTON -- Almost 40 years after NASA executed the bold decision to send the first human flight of the gigantic Saturn V rocket to the moon, the crew of Apollo 8 will reunite as part of a special public program produced in cooperation with the Newseum in Washington

The program features Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders It will be broadcast live from the Newseum on NASA Television and www nasa gov on Thursday, Nov 13, at 1:30 p m EST The Newseum is located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave , N W

The event is part of the Newseum's commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary and is open to visitors Seating in the Newseum's Knight TV Studio is limited and seats will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis Additional overflow seating will be available throughout the Newseum

Media representatives who wish to cover this special presentation should contact Tina Tate at the Newseum at 202-292-6313 by 5:00 p m EST, Nov 12

During the 60-minute program, astronauts Borman, Lovell and Anders will discuss the epic December 1968 lunar orbital mission and how the success of Apollo 8 contributed to the overall moon landing effort that culminated just six months later with Apollo 11 The crew also will discuss the years following Apollo and the future of space exploration

The program will be moderated by Nick Clooney, the Newseum's distinguished journalist in residence

For more information on NASA TV and how to stream live video on the Internet, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the Newseum and its programs, visit:

http://www newseum org

Finally, for more information about the Apollo program and the journey of Apollo 8, visit:

http://www nasa gov/apollo

http://www-pao ksc nasa gov/kscpao/history/apollo/apollo-8/apollo-8 htm

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