How Apollo Flew To The Moon with David Woods
Join Apollo historian and author David Woods for a fascinating talk on how the Apollo program put humans on the surface of the Moon in only 8.5 years, at Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club!
About How Apollo Flew To The Moon with David Woods
| 23rd September 2025 | |
| Doors 7pm - Event begins 7:30pm | |
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The Kabin The Kabin , Dalgety Bay KY11 9UZ |
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| FREE for club members, £2 for non-members | |
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We are so excited to welcome Apollo historian and author David Woods to Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club.
David Woods grew up in Glasgow and worked as a video editor at BBC Scotland. He is semi retired. He created and continues to curate the Apollo Flight Journal, an online resource on the Apollo missions that includes complete transcipts of the flight portions of those missions with commentary, audio, video and photographic material.
David wrote the highly-regarded book on Apollo, "How Apollo Flew to the Moon", and the Haynes 'Owners' Workshop Manual' on the Saturn V launch vehicle. He also co-wrote two other Haynes manuals, on the Gemini spacecraft and the Apollo Lunar Rover.
David will present a fascinating talk on how the Apollo program put humans on the surface of the Moon in only 8.5 years. Visiting the crucial stages of the Apollo mission and the technology used to achieve the monumental task.
David’s books will also be available to purchase on the night!
Doors open at 7am with the event blasting off at 7:30pm!
ENTRY
FREE for club members
£2 for non-members.
Want to come join our community of space enthusiasts? Find out more about our membership options on the night!
Refreshments (tea/ coffee) will be available for a small donation.
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