San Diego Air & Space Museum Hosting Special Apollo 14 50th Anniversary Video Reunion

San Diego, CA – February 16, 2021 – The San Diego Air & Space Museum is celebrating the 50^th Anniversary of Apollo 14, the third mission to successfully put American astronauts on the Moon, with two special video reunions featuring Flight Director Gerry Griffin and Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise, one of the CAPCOMS on Apollo 14.

Part 1 of the reunion is currently airing on the Museum’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/V-0gY1jP9AM

Part 2 will debut this Friday Feb. 19 beginning at 4 p.m. Pacific Time on the Museum’s website at:
https://sandiegoairandspace.org/apollo14

On Jan. 31, 1971, Commander Alan Shepard, America’s first man in space during the Mercury program in 1961, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, launched from Cape Kennedy atop a massive Saturn V rocket on their nine day mission to the Moon. It was NASA’s first mission after the nearly-tragic explosion and fire on Apollo 13, which ultimately resulted in several improvements to the Command Service Module on Apollo 14 and subsequent Apollo flights.

By the time of the launch of Apollo 14, NASA had an all-star team in Mission Control. Griffin was a veteran Flight Director of several previous Apollo flights and was surrounded by several Flight Directors who also had taken part in multiple Apollo missions.

Haise also had extensive experience in the Apollo program, having flown to the Moon on Apollo 13 and having served on the back up crews for Apollos 8, 9 and 11. He volunteered to be a CAPCOM on Apollo 14 because of his extensive knowledge of the mission parameters after training for them on Apollo 13.

During the video reunions, Griffin and Haise share stories and anecdotes about Apollo 14 specifically and about the Apollo program overall. During Part 2, they also share their thoughts about the current and future state of the world’s space programs.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/V-0gY1jP9AM

Part 2 will debut this Friday Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. Pacific; https://sandiegoairandspace.org/apollo14

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is California’s official air and space museum and education center. The Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first aero-themed Museum to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is located at 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. The Museum and gift store are open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with admissions until 4:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Museum is temporarily closed to the public in the interest of public health concerns.

Moreno Aguiari

Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.

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