{"id":630184,"date":"2026-09-20T04:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/630184\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T04:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T04:48:11","slug":"space-explorers-celebration-join-space-legends-and-visionaries-on-oct-2-in-huntsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/630184\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Explorers\u2019 Celebration: Join space legends and visionaries on Oct. 2 in Huntsville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waff.com\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WAFF<\/a>) &#8211; Space enthusiasts and community leaders will gather in the Rocket City next month to honor pioneers of the cosmos and inspire the next generation of discovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center Foundation is hosting the Space Explorers\u2019 Celebration: \u201cAn Evening Among Legends of Space\u201d on Friday, Oct. 2 at the Saturn V Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The signature event will feature retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charlie Bolden, a veteran astronaut and former NASA Administrator. Bolden flew four Space Shuttle missions (STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, and STS-60) before leading the agency from 2009 to 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dr. Rick Chappell with the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center Education Foundation and Bennie Jacks with the Marshall Retirees Association stopped by the 48 News streaming studio to preview the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Chappell and Jacks said the evening will bring together industry visionaries, explorers, and supporters to celebrate historic milestones in space exploration while highlighting the future of human spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Watch the full 48+ interview with Rick Chappell and Bennie Jacks in the video player above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For ticket information and event details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/rocketcenterfoundation.org\/space-explorers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rocketcenterfoundation.org\/space-explorers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Space Explorers\u2019 Celebration: Join space legends and visionaries on Oct. 2 in Huntsville\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42VN7NREJVBZVLSQ53IX3K6KQ4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Space Explorers\u2019 Celebration: Join space legends and visionaries on Oct. 2 in Huntsville(WAFF)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waff48news\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waff48news\">Click Here to Subscribe on YouTube:<\/a> Watch the latest WAFF 48 news, sports &amp; weather videos on our YouTube channel!<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WAFF. 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