Tickets for the Mission Control presentation featuring flight directors Gene Kranz, Milt Windler, Gerry Griffin and communications personnel from mission control Ed Fendell, Jerry Bostick, Sy Liebergot as well as Astronaut capsule communications Jack Lausma and Joe Kerwin. Also participating will be pad leader Guenter Wendt and moderating the presentation is Andrew Chaikin, noted space author. Tickets are available at the Cosmosphere in advance or at the door starting at 9 AM at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, West entrance on April 17th. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 13. A launch re-enactment will be held at Gowans Stadium (weather permitting) at 9 AM on April 17th. This event is free to the public and will include launches of several model rockets including a Saturn V and and audio feed of the historic launch of Apollo 13.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the Cosmosphere is honored to host this reunion of crew members along with many other Mission Control personnel and former Astronauts such as Alan Bean who will be here as our guests to honor this crew and their mission. We hope to see you there.

Tickets for the dinner and VIP event April 17th are sold out. Tickets are also available for screenings of the film "the Wonder of It all" Friday April 16 at 7 PM and the film Apollo 13, Friday April 16 at 4 PM and Saturday April 17 at 11 AM and 1 PM. Call the Cosmosphere to purchase tickets in advance at 800-397-0330.

Sincerely,

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center 1100 N. Plum HUTCHINSON, Kansas 67501 www.cosmo.org 800.397.0330

For more information, please contact:

Patsy Terrell 620.665.9335 patsyt@cosmo.org

Marisa Honomichl 620.665.9339 marisah@cosmo.org