Aldrin highlights teamwork at MSU

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the two NASA space explorers to first walk on the moon in July 1969, was guest speaker at Mississippi State University’s Global Lecture Series on Feb. 9. It was a NASA team effort, which got Apollo 11 into orbit and the landing module onto the surface, he told the audience – a number close to 400,000. While reminiscing about the moon walk with Neil Armstrong, Aldrin highlighted the power of teams working together to achieve success. “The true value of the Apollo program is the amazing story of teamwork that overcame many obstacles to make it to the moon.” The 86-year-old former astronaut is a bestselling author of biographies and children’s books. He continues to advocate for broadening space exploration. The Apollo 11 crew received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2011. (Mississippi State University 02/09/16) Central Mississippi Note: MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is a leading-edge research, development, and does testing of manned/unmanned flight vehicles and aviation composite materials.