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Scouting and NASA ProgramsJohn Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, was a Scout...
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NASA is proud of the contribu- tions Scouts have made to America’s space program. John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, was a Scout and so was Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise, who is from Biloxi, Miss. Former Scout and shuttle astronaut Richard Truly, from Fayette, Miss., went on to lead NASA. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was a Girl Scout. Many NASA astro- nauts learned valuable lessons in scouting that helped them achieve their goals and serve their country. StenniSphere, the visitor center at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center (near Bay St. Louis, Miss.), offers ongo- ing programs in avia- tion and space explo- ration. Boy Scouts can meet four of the eight requirements for their Space Exploration Badge by "board- ing" the International Space Station exhibit and seeing how astronauts live and work in space. Girl Scouts can meet five of the nine requirements for their Aerospace Badge by attending the same program. Other programs change throughout the year. Check with the tour reservations specialist to see which programs are available to meet your group’s badge requirements. Biloxi native Fred Haise, Jr., Apollo 13 astronaut Mississippian Richard Truly, astronaut and former NASA Administrator Sally Ride, first woman in space Admission to StenniSphere is FREE. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed Sundays. Closed major holidays throughout the year. Tours depart from the Launch Pad tour stop at the Hancock County Welcome Center at Exit 2 on Interstate 10. Scouting and NASA Astronaut John Glenn, 1st American to orbit Earth Reservations for Scout groups are required in order to guarantee seating and program scheduling. To make your reservations, scout leaders should call 1-800-237-1821, or access StenniSphere’s online reservations form at www.ssc.nasa.gov/public/ visitors/tour.html How to Sign Up NASA astronaut Michael Fossum proudly displayed his Scouting pride by wearing his Boy Scout uniform under his NASA jumpsuit when he visited Stennis Space Center. Merit Badge Programs NP-2006-06-00105-SSC www.nasa.gov
Transcript of Scouting and NASA ProgramsJohn Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, was a Scout...
NASA is proud of the contribu-tions Scouts have made to America’sspace program. JohnGlenn, the firstAmerican astronaut toorbit the Earth, was aScout and so wasApollo 13 astronautFred Haise, who isfrom Biloxi, Miss.
Former Scout andshuttle astronautRichard Truly, fromFayette, Miss., wenton to lead NASA.
Sally Ride, the firstAmerican woman inspace, was a GirlScout.
Many NASA astro-nauts learned valuablelessons in scoutingthat helped themachieve their goalsand serve their country.
StenniSphere, the visitor center atNASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center(near Bay St. Louis, Miss.), offers ongo-
ing programs in avia-tion and space explo-ration.
Boy Scouts can meetfour of the eightrequirements for their
Space Exploration Badge by "board-ing" the International Space Stationexhibit and seeing how astronauts liveand work in space. Girl Scouts can meetfive of the nine requirements for theirAerospace Badge by attending thesame program.
Other programschange throughoutthe year. Check withthe tour reservationsspecialist to seewhich programs areavailable to meetyour group’s badgerequirements.
Biloxi nativeFred Haise, Jr.,
Apollo 13astronaut
MississippianRichard Truly,astronaut andformer NASAAdministrator
Sally Ride,first woman
in spaceAdmission to StenniSphere is FREE.
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed Sundays.Closed major holidays throughout the year. Tours depart from the Launch Pad
tour stop at the Hancock County Welcome Center at Exit 2 on Interstate 10.
Scouting and NASA
Astronaut John Glenn, 1st
American to orbitEarth
Reservations for Scoutgroups are required inorder to guarantee seatingand program scheduling.To make your reservations,scout leaders should call1-800-237-1821, oraccess StenniSphere’sonline reservations form atwww.ssc.nasa.gov/public/visitors/tour.html
HowtoSignUp
NASA astronaut Michael Fossumproudly displayed his Scouting pride bywearing his Boy Scout uniform under his
NASA jumpsuit when he visitedStennis Space Center.
Merit BadgePrograms
NP-2006-06-00105-SSCwww.nasa.gov
