Fred Haise
Retired Apollo astronaut.
Best known for serving as the Lunar Module Pilot for
the Apollo 13 mission, which was launched from
Kennedy Space Center on 11th April 1970.
John Gould John is a writer on the strategic communications team for
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Gerry Griffin Gerry joined NASA in 1964 as a Gemini flight controller – specialising in guidance and navigation systems.
In 1968 he became an Apollo flight director and served in that role for all of the Apollo manned missions.
He was lead flight director for three lunar landing missions: Apollo’s 12, 15 and 17. After Apollo Gerry served as the deputy director of the Dryden (now Armstrong) Flight Research Center and the Kennedy Space Center before returning to Johnson Space Center as director.
During the flight of Apollo 13 Gerry was scheduled to lead the lunar landing team in Mission Control. When the landing was cancelled as a result of the oxygen tank explosion, he led one of the teams of flight controllers who were responsible for the safe return of the astronauts.
Gerry was a technical advisor for the movies Apollo 13, Contact, Deep Impact and Apollo 18.
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats is the only registered charity in the UK who care solely for the welfare of goats – they rescue abandoned, abused and neglected goats – plus, helping animals in need of a new home because their owners can no longer care for them. They educate the public about goat welfare nationwide – providing them with accurate knowledge. The Patron of the Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats is Ann Widdecombe.