The New England Air Museum will welcome former Space Shuttle Astronaut Jerry Ross on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the museum in Windsor Locks for their annual Space Expo.

Ross was one of NASA’s most experienced astronauts, serving on seven shuttle missions from 1985 – 2002.  He conducted a number of space walks during the construction of the International Space Station. Ross will give presentations on his experiences at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Read More About The New Enland Air Museum

In addition to Ross’ presentation, the museum will have over 15 New England exhibitors including UTC Aerospace Systems, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Aldrich Astronomical Society, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, the CATO Rocketry Club, Arunah Hill Natural Science Center and Women @ NASA. Many of the activities will be hands-on for kids, including a space suit demonstration, touching a 70 pound meteorite, and meeting Apollo 13 mission engineers who helped save the crew.  Free copies of the book I AM A SPACE SHUTTLE, I LOVE TO FLY! will be given to the first 500 children to visit the Museum on the day of the event.

The Space Expo will run from 10 AM to 4:00 PM. and a food vendor will be on site throughout the day.  The New England Air Museum is located by Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn.  For further information call the Museum at (860) 623-3305 or visit www.neam.org. Admission is $12.00 for adults, $11 for seniors and $6.50 for children aged 4-12 (3 and under free). This event is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Space Grant Consortium and UTC Aerospace Systems.

The New England Air Museum is open 10am-5pm Monday through Sunday and is located in Windsor Locks, adjacent to Bradley International Airport. 

The New England Air Museum is owned and operated by the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association, a private, non-profit educational institution organized in 1959. Located at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, the Museum is the largest aviation museum in New England.

Connect with Lon:

Lon Seidman is the host and producer of “Lon.TV,” a consumer technology video show that is on a number of platforms including YouTube and Amazon. He creates in-depth, consumer-friendly product reviews and commentary. His YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers and more than 100 million views.

In addition to being a full-time content creator, Lon is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford (his alma mater) where he teaches a course in entrepreneurial content creation.

Prior to becoming a full-time creator, Lon was a partner at The Safety Zone, his family’s business that manufactures gloves and safety equipment. The company has locations around the globe and employs over 200 people worldwide. The Safety Zone was acquired by the Genuine Parts Corporation in 2016.

Lon is also active in public service, serving as the Chairman of the Essex Board of Education, a member of the Region 4 Board of Education, and as the Secretary / Treasurer of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. He was endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans for his re-election in 2021.

The views, opinions, positions, or strategies expressed by the author are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of CTNewsJunkie.com.