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OKLAHOMA CITY – Congresswoman Kendra Horn, as the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee chairwoman, will visit Science Museum Oklahoma for a panel discussion about America's space exploration programs this Sunday, July 21. The event will take place in the museum's Kirkpatrick Planetarium and is included with general admission to the museum. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

The panel will focus on Oklahoma's key contributions to space exploration, 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, and about how people, especially young folks, can get into our nation's growing aviation and aerospace industries. 

Panelists will include:

• House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairwoman Kendra Horn
• President and CEO of Science Museum Oklahoma Sherry Marshall
• Director of Oklahoma's Career Tech system Dr. Marcie Mack
• OU professor of Russian and Soviet Studies Dr. Melissa Stockdale
• Author of "Oklahomans and Space: Chronicles of the Amazing Contributions of Oklahomans in the Aerospace Industry" Bill Moore
• Executive Director of Oklahoma Advanced Technology Initiatives Division of Strategic Development, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, James Grimsley

Following the discussion, attendees are invited to stay in the planetarium for the show "Apollo 11: For All Mankind,” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic first-ever moonwalk on the Apollo 11 mission.

Once the planetarium show concludes, attendees are invited to enjoy the Destination Space exhibit curated by Science Museum Oklahoma, featuring fascinating artifacts including space suits, NASA simulators, a half-scale lunar lander, rocket engines, and much more. Numerous items on display come from the personal collection of Oklahoman and Apollo 10 Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford.

When: 11:30 a.m. July 21

Where: Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Pl, Oklahoma City, OK 73111