September 10-12, 2022
Rice Stadium
6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
Saturday, Sept. 10
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
Space exploration, industry and research exhibits will be open and free to the public. Parking: Rice Visitor Parking |
Rice University, Greenbriar Lot (just west of Rice Stadium) |
| 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Have a selfie taken from space, courtesy of Spelfie.com and Airbus. Join us on the field as we form a giant number “60” to celebrate 60 years since President Kennedy’s iconic speech. Weather and clouds permitting. More details will follow. Learn how it works and get the Spelfie app in advance: Spelfie.com. Interested in joining us? Register on Eventbrite. |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Rice Football vs McNeese State at Rice Stadium. Tickets: Rice Athletics |
Sunday, Sept. 11
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Space exploration, industry and research exhibits will be open and free to the public. Parking: Rice Visitor Parking |
Rice University, Greenbriar Lot (just west of Rice Stadium) |
Monday, Sept. 12 (60th Anniversary Date)
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
Rice Stadium gates open. Space exploration, industry and research exhibits will be open and free to the public. Parking: Rice Visitor Parking |
Rice Stadium and Rice University, Greenbriar Lot |
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon" speech. Keynote speaker: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. |
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| 2 p.m. |
Festivities conclude |
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NASA space exploration exhibits will feature equipment and information on numerous missions, including:
- Artemis
- Commercial Crew Program
- Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA)
- EVA (extravehicular mobility unit)
- Gateway
- International Space Station (ISS)
- Orion
- Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) suit
- Valkyrie robot
- VIPER (rover)
And we thank our space industry exhibitors that will be on hand throughout the weekend, including: