This Episode of
Talking Space brings you a recording from August 7th 2013 at the Alachua County
Library Headquarters branch in Gainesville, FL. The presenter is Peter Chitko
from NASA Kennedy Space Center. Peter Chitko is employed by NASA as the
Mechanical Division Engineering Technical Integration Manager. In 1983, he joined NASA at the Kennedy Space
Center, which was the launch site and preferred landing site for NASA’s Space
Shuttles, so, with 30 years of experience, he has a wealth of information about
Florida history and sp...
This Episode of
Talking Space brings you a recording from August 7th 2013 at the Alachua County
Library Headquarters branch in Gainesville, FL. The presenter is Peter Chitko
from NASA Kennedy Space Center. Peter Chitko is employed by NASA as the
Mechanical Division Engineering Technical Integration Manager. In 1983, he joined NASA at the Kennedy Space
Center, which was the launch site and preferred landing site for NASA’s Space
Shuttles, so, with 30 years of experience, he has a wealth of information about
Florida history and space travel.
Mr. Chitko’s
presentation at the Alachua County Florida Library added the very interesting
aspect of spaceflight to the theme “Viva Florida 500”. Viva Florida 500 is a
statewide initiative to highlight the 500 years of historic people, places and
events in present-day Florida since the arrival of Juan Ponce de León to the
land he named La Florida in 1513. While Florida’s Native American heritage
dates back more than 12,000 years, Spain’s claim in 1513 began a new era. 2013
marks 500 years of history and diverse cultural heritage in Florida – a claim
no other state in America can make – and Viva Florida 500 promotes the place
where the world’s cultures began to unite and transform into the great nation
we know today as the United States of America. The Viva Florida 500
commemoration is ongoing throughout 2013, and includes hundreds of events
statewide. The goal is to promote 500 years of Florida’s history – its people,
places and cultural achievements – and this important milestone in American and
Florida history.
My apologies for
the moments you miss here with this audio only recording. Mr. Chitko played
several videos of key events from the Apollo program. Unfortunately the
acoustics of the conference room we were in, made that audio (on my recording)
difficult to understand. However I think you will find Mr. Chitko easy to
understand and I ask you to let your mind’s eye fill in the pictures or video
you have certainly seen before. Mr. Chitko will be telling us about the space
race, about the Apollo Program and a little about what is ahead for NASA.
I want to thank
Mr. Peter Chitko of NASA Kennedy Space Center and the Alachua County Library
for permission to record this presentation. Several of us there felt this was
an outstanding presentation from an extremely knowledgeable speaker. Thank you
NASA for sharing your best with communities far and wide.
During the last
two minutes of this recording you'll hear the question I asked Mr. Chitko and I
think you'll find his answer well worth waiting for.
http://www.aclib.us/archer/blog/nasa-expert-peter-chitko-presents-history-space-aug-7-two-locations
http://www.vivaflorida.org/
Host: Mark
Ratterman
Show Recorded
08/07/2013
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