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Film Series: Richard Garriott

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Join us as Richard Garriott, famed Explorer/Astronaut/Entrepreneur, speaks about his flight to the International Space Station (ISS) via Russian rocket. From secret training in Moscow, to a rumbling launch from Kazakhstan, to twelve glorious days onboard the ISS, Mr. Garriott will regale the audience with his trip into outer space and his views on new and exciting commercial space efforts. This Explorers Club “Special Event” will include discussions by Richard Garriott along with the viewing of two exhilarating films - “Orphans of Apollo” and “Richard Garriott – Man on a Mission.” Additionally, Will Watson from the Space Frontier Foundation will field questions about Mir and the making of ' Orphans of Apollo'

“Orphans of Apollo”
Directed by Becky Neiman and Michael Potter
Run Time: 52 min

“The Greatest Space Story Never Told” tells the tale of MirCorp a rebel alliance of entrepreneurs who dared to try and buy the Russian space station Mir and boost it up to a stable orbit. MirCorp was funded by Walt Anderson who is a folk hero to many in the New Space community. A self-made multimillionaire who built his fortune in the telecom industry, he invested much of that wealth in a variety of space ventures in the 1990s, from Rotary Rocket to LunaCorp. His highest-profile venture, though, was an audacious plan to take over the Russian space station which was being abandoned by the Russian space agency so it could focus on the International Space Station and turn it into the first manned commercial outpost in orbit.

trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br0vqXJ39pg
website:
http://www.orphansofapollo.com


“Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission”
Directed by Mike Woolf
Run Time: 1:34 min

A behind-the-scenes journey with the video game legend, Richard Garriott, in his quest to become the first second-generation astronaut, from making his fortune to spending it ($30 million!) to reach the International Space Station via Russian rocket. Mr. Garriott’s adventure is captivating. For the first time ever, a camera is rolling in the capsule during the fiery return to earth and Owen Garriott, his astronaut father, is there to greet him, welcoming us all to the next generation of human space travel.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPRvqt3NKFs

Interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94tJVGy5UY

Member Ticket price:

$20

Guest Ticket Price:

$20

Student Ticket Price:

$5 w/ ID

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Schedule:

10:00am to 10:30am - Club opens: Light breakfast - Bagels and coffee will be served

10:30am to 10:45pm - Introduction:  Mr. Garriott introduces the film “Orphans of Apollo”

10:45am to 11:45am – Viewing of “Orphans of Apollo”

11:45pm – 12:00pm – Break: Bagels, coffee, and soda and popcorn

12:00pm to 12:15pm – Mr. Garriott introduces the film “Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission”

12:15pm to 1:45pm – Viewing of “Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission”

1:45pm to 2:00pm – Richard answers questions from the audience.  Club closes at 2:00pm.