An audience with NASA astronaut Colonel Ron Garan

  County Durham Development Company is delighted to welcome a NASA astronaut back to County Durham following the successful visit of the crew of space shuttle mission STS 132 in June 2010. This event is full but please add your name to the waitlist and we will get back to you if tickets become available - tickets are released to the waitlist on a first come first served  basis so the sooner you... [read more]

  County Durham Development Company is delighted to welcome a NASA astronaut back to County Durham following the successful visit of the crew of space shuttle mission STS 132 in June 2010. This event is full but please add your name to the waitlist and we will get back to you if tickets become available - tickets are released to the waitlist on a first come first served  basis so the sooner you register your details the more likely you'll get a place if any become free. Colonel Ron Garan was selected by NASA in 2000 following a successful career in the US Airforce.  In April 2006, he became an aquanaut through his participation in NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, an exploration research mission held in Aquarius, the world’s only undersea research laboratory.  In 2008, he took to the skies on shuttle mission STS124 and in 2011 was posted to the International Space Station. He participated in the last space-shuttle-based spacewalk during the STS-135 mission and has logged more than 178 days in space and 27 hours and 3 minutes of EVA in four spacewalks. We are honoured that he has taken the time to join us in the County, visiting schools and the North East Technology Park to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.    This event is open to the general public but you must register and bring the ticket with you - we anticipate huge demand for the event and we would advise you arrive in plenty of time to ensure a prompt start.   Council Chamber, County Hall 26th January, 7.30pm - 8.30pm   This visit to the UK is being arranged by the International Space School Educational Trust (ISSET) www.isset.org    The small print! You must download, print and bring the ticket with you on the day or you will not get in!  There is no disabled access to the public gallery, only to the Council Chamber.  Please tick the disabled access box on the registration form if you need a seat in the Council Chamber. If by any chance you cannot attend after all, please let us know and we can release the ticket to someone on the waiting list.  This event is subject to change - we will endeavour to keep everyone informed via this site.                                                                                                                       

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