posted 05-01-2017 05:14 PM               

Moonwalker Charlie Duke Live

Milton Keynes Christian Centre
Milton Keynes, UK
Sept. 9, 2017, 12 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The Armchair Astronaut is pleased to sponsor an afternoon on the moon with NASA Apollo astronaut and moonwalker Charlie Duke. Come and hear his story, the anecdotes and the memories told by the man himself.

Hear about life on the front-line of the space race, the atmosphere in mission control during the historic Apollo 11 first lunar landing and later his own journey to the Lunar highlands and walk on the Moon. Each guest will have the opportunity to meet Charlie Duke, to have a professional photo and take home a signed, inscribed photo.

• 12:00 - Event Opens
  Informal social gathering for space enthusiasts. Enjoy a selection of space memorabilia trade stands and organisations. Coffee shop open with a selection of hot and cold refreshments. Don't forget to buy your Charity Raffle Tickets for a chance to win some space collectibles.

• 13:00 Meet & Greet
  Come and meet the legend himself for a quick greet and hand-shake. Pose for an optional professional photo (£30 payable on the day). Collect your choice of autographed photo hand-signed by Charlie with his mission designation and position.

  15:00 - An Audience with Charlie Duke
  Gen. Charlie Duke takes to the stage to share with us, in his own words, his life and career in the early NASA astronaut programme, in mission control, launch atop a 363 foot rocket and his experience walking on the moon.

• 16:30 Interval & Prize Draw
  Raffle tickets at the ready. Time for rest and refreshments.

• 17:00 Charlie Duke Q&A session
  An opportunity for you to put your questions to the man himself.

• 17:30 Main Event Closes

• 17:30 VIP Reception
  An optional ticket upgrade. Benefit from all the above with priority seating and entrance to the VIP reception with Charlie and Dotty Duke. Strictly limited availability!

• 19:30 Event Closes

posted 07-26-2017 12:01 PM            

Visits to the UK by the surviving six Apollo moonwalkers are becoming increasingly rare, and this certainly seems an opportunity too good to miss. It's worth adding that Charlie is a great public speaker and a 24 carat nice guy.

(For the record, I have no connection with the organisers, but I applaud their efforts, which I hope will be well supported.)

posted 08-28-2017 02:58 PM            

Milton Keynes is very close to where I live and although I have met Charlie Duke three times already it is too good a chance to miss. As you have pointed out previously it will become exceedingly rare to see an Apollo astronaut anywhere, yet alone this side of the Atlantic, and we must support those who are able to bring them here if we possibly can.

posted 09-09-2017 03:53 PM            

Fourth time I have met Charlie and as always he gave an inspirational lecture with a lot of detail and it was well received by the large audience who gave him a standing ovation. Plenty of chances for everyone to meet him and he was his usual friendly and affable self. At his age he is amazing.

On a personal note I was also very pleased to meet his wife Dorothy. She was delightful and very kindly added her autograph to their shared autobiography 'Moonwalker' which her husband had signed for me back in 2009 at Norwich. We had a pleasant conversation and she seemed genuinely interested in my own reminiscences of the first moon landing and how I had been able to meet so many Apollo astronauts that all those years ago I never dreamed of doing. Thanks to the helpers who arranged this.

posted 09-11-2017 03:44 PM            

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Originally posted by keith.wilson:
...beat Dottie Duke to being the first women photographed on the moon.

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posted 09-17-2017 07:08 AM               

Also, I thought the format was great. I myself didn't have anything signed this time but I always like to see what others bring along.

Then there was the opportunity to have your picture taken, which I think just about all those present took and enjoyed.

The extended time for the lecture and Q&A was wonderful, and for those of us who chose the VIP arrangement the Q&A extended even further.

And finally of course the signed picture that we all received was the icing on the cake.

posted 09-19-2017 01:57 PM               

This was he first time I'd met Dotty and she was as warm and charming as I had imagined her to be.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rowland and Charlie both for their support of Space Lectures.

Rowland was naturally preoccupied with his own event but that did not stop him from plugging November's Space Lectures — Bruce McCandless event. And Charlie who graciously signed a couple of unique items exclusively for the Bruce McCandless post dinner auction.

Thanks guys!