Earthrising: The Celebration of Apollo 8 - SOLD OUT!

December 01, 2018 • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Kansas State Fairgrounds - Meadowlark Building
2000 N Poplar
Hutchinson, KS 67502
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Sat Dec 1

6-9 pm

Meadowlark Bldg

Fairgrounds

 

 

Ticket sales for Earthrising will first open to Cosmosphere members on October 15. Watch your inbox for details!

 

Sales to the general public will open on October 29. 

 

A limited number of VIP tickets —which include an opportunity to visit with the NASA guests before the presentation—will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Other VIP benefits include: valet parking, priority seating and one extra drink token.

 

 

Apollo-era Astronauts to attend include:

  • Jim Lovell
  • Walt Cunningham
  • Charlie Duke
  • Fred Haise
  • Harrison Schmitt

 

Mission Control crew include:

  • Arnold Aldrich
  • Jerry Bostick
  • Charles Deiterich
  • Gerry Griffin
  • Charles Lewis
  • Glynn Lunney
  • William Moon
  • Frank Van Rensselaer
  • Milt Windler

 

Other honored guests include:

  • Book author Robert Kurson, “Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon”
  • Current NASA Mission Control Engineer, Michael Staab

 

Event details of note:

  • All Earthrising tickets are non-refundable and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • NO AUTOGRAPHS OR SELFIES ALLOWED- the Cosmosphere will have professional photographers taking candid pictures throughout the event. Those pics will be available for FREE download after event here.
  • Semi-formal/cocktail attire recommended