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August 10, 2009
UTC Challenger Center has entered the world of social networking! We've created a blog to keep you up to date, as well as a Facebook page to share everything that's going on in our world. Join us as we venture out into the world-wide web!
UTC Challenger Center on Facebook
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin visits
March 6th, 2009
The UTC Challenger Center provided the perfect atmosphere to welcome Dr. Buzz Aldrin to campus. The second man to plant his foot on the moon was in Chattanooga to speak at a fundraiser for the Chattanooga Area American Red Cross.
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Challenger Commander Dick Scobee, introduced Aldrin at the luncheon and hosted the private event at the Challenger Center.
About Aldrin:
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their Lunar Module on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility and became the first two humans to walk on the moon. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history.
Aldrin was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor amongst over 50 other distinguished awards and medals from the United States and numerous other countries.
Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force, and his position as Commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. To advance his lifelong commitment to venturing outward in space, he founded his rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to opening the doors to space tourism for all people.
Aldrin and his wife, Lois, live in Los Angeles.
Barbara Morgan Finally Reaches Space
August 2007
Barbara Morgan just got back from space! She was Christa McAuliffe's back up for the 1986 Challenger Mission. To learn more about Barbara Morgan, go to www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/morgan.htm.
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Challenger Center Expansion
Construction on our three new classrooms, is complete!
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