Meetings of Halifax Centre are from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the FIRST SATURDAY of the month (except July and August). There may be exceptions if the date falls on a holiday weekend. All meetings and special sessions are recorded and are accessible on the RASC Halifax Centre YouTube channel.
Time: May 9th, 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium,Saint Mary's University or by Zoom
We would love to see you at Saint Mary's University. However, if you are a distant member or would prefer not to attend at this time, you can attend via Zoom. If there is a change in location at SMU, we will notify members beforehand.
Register for the Zoom meeting using this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Public Meeting
Welcome & Introductions - David Hoskin
Photo Montage - David Hoskin
Keynote Speakers - Chris Gainor
Arrows to the Moon: How Engineers from Avro Canada, helped put Astronauts on the Moon
Long before Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew to the moon on Artemis II with three American astronauts, Canadians worked with NASA to help put Apollo astronauts on the surface of the moon. The story begins in 1959 when the Canadian government cancelled the CF-105 Avro Arrow program, and a new American agency called NASA hired some of the top engineers from Avro to help get astronauts into space in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. Chris Gainor will tell the story of these people from Avro Canada and other Canadian contributions to the Apollo program.
Chris Gainor is an historian specializing in space exploration who has written six books, starting with the story of the Avro Canada engineers at NASA and most recently the official NASA history of the Hubble Space Telescope. He is a longtime member of the RASC and served as National President in 2018 to 2020.
