May 5th was selected for this significant date in history in 1961 when Astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the First American in Space, aboard the Freedom 7 Space capsule.

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On April 7th, 2016, the 32nd Space Symposium was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. May 5th was declared National Astronaut Day, the date was selected for its significance in history as the day in 1961 when Astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the First American in Space, aboard the Freedom 7 Space capsule.

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Fisher Pen, in honor of National Astronaut Day, released the “Astronaut Signature Pen” series fundraising event. 20 space education organizations, including HASSE and the Challenger Center, are participants.  Each organization is supported by an astronaut. HASSE is supported by Dr. Leroy Chiao. Part of the proceeds to the “Astronaut Signature Pen” will go to the organization. This will be the first space pen bearing the HASSE logo.

http://nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/collaborators/

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National Astronaut Day features an inclusive #WeBelieveInAstronauts social media plan, which encourages fans to download, for free, a full set of “inspirational” Astronaut Cards, as well as send in their own pictures to be considered as part of the campaign. Astronaut and Space fans can also “enter to win” a 30-minute Skype session with an Astronaut.

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“uniphi space agency is grateful for the opportunity to establish National Astronaut Day as a celebration of these true heroes. Once you have the opportunity to meet and hear the perspective of these amazing individuals you quickly realize that each Astronaut took a unique path, but all have a common vision to share their experiences to make the world, and beyond, better for us ALL”, said president and CEO of uniphi space agency CEO, Annie Balliro.

 

“We are excited and honored to be part of such a historical event. We wish to nurture the youth’s interest in space, while we move forward on the wings of our heroes and greats.”,
said HASSE founder and chairman James Liu.