NASA Time Capsule Ceremony at KSC (Sept. 9, 2013)

NASA Time Capsule Ceremony in Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex September 9, 2013

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Sept. 5, 2013) – A ceremony marking the placement of a NASA time capsule inside a wall of Space Shuttle Atlantis will be held at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Monday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. The capsule, which is filled with items related to the 30-year Space Shuttle Program, is scheduled to be opened by space enthusiasts in the year 2061.

The Space Shuttle Program Time Capsule was created to help explain to people in 2061 the significance of the shuttle program by including items that tell the compelling story of what it meant to work at Kennedy Space Center during that 30-year period. All of the time capsule items were showcased at a “We Made History” event in August 2011 and include:

• A “Mission Accomplished” bear from the final shuttle mission, STS-135 (Atlantis). A bear was created for each shuttle mission.
• A mission patch for every shuttle mission.
• A Kennedy Space Center director's coin. A coin is created for each center director that highlights personal career achievements.

At the “We Made History” event, attendees also nominated individuals to become ambassadors for the time capsule. Those Space Exploration Ambassadors number 426 and are to be present when the time capsule is opened in 2061. One of the ambassadors, Patrick Sullivan, will speak at the time capsule ceremony about both the shuttle program and the future of space exploration.

The time capsule ceremony is included in general admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 877-313-2610 and visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.