Arts & Entertainment
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Celebrated with Model Rocket Contest
Celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing by launching model rockets at the Goddard Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on July 17.
Join the NARHAMS model rocket club at the Goddard Visitor Center in Greenbelt, MD for the annual Apollo Contest on July 17, 2016. Attempt to land your rocket within a ‘moon’ drawn on the ground. Trophies & model rocket kit prizes awarded to the top youth & adult finishers. Sponsored by the Maryland Space Business Roundtable. The contest promotes interest in Space Sciences among area students. See a demonstration launch of historic NASA rockets including the Saturn V moon rocket. An awards ceremony follows the contest.
The contest is free. On-site registration is required on contest day. You must bring your own rocket and motors. For more contest details download the flyer at http://www.narhams.org/GoddardContestFlyer2016.pdf or call the Goddard Visitor Center at 301-286-8981 Tues thru Fri 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.